Easy Mexican Rice
Easy Mexican Rice: Better than restaurant rice. Simple and tasty.
I got this recipe from a neighbor in 1989. Her husband was from Mexico so she was really good at fixing Mexican style dishes. Plus this recipe is perfect for my kids. No vegetables or more importantly onions. It’s also great in a burrito. When my son was young and had rice at a restaurant I would tell him that the peas in his rice were just decorations and they didn’t taste. When he got old enough to realize that wasn’t true this is the rice I started making him. 😀
Easy Mexican Rice
Yield:
Serves 12
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes
Better than restaurant rice. Simple and tasty.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 3 cups water
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- To a medium saucepan add the rice, oil and garlic.
- Sauté on medium high heat until some of the rice is browned.
- Take the rice off the heat and stir in the tomato sauce.
- Turn the heat down to medium low; add the water, salt and pepper.
- Stir to combine.
- Cook at a low simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until the rice is tender and all the liquid has be absorbed.
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How many does this feed?
Hi Chelsea, The recipe states it serves 12.
Thanks a million! I’m allergic to bell peppers, the kids don’t like onions (I grate them in most of the time, anyway)and our cilantro didn’t do well this year…I scoured Pinterest to no avail until your recipe fit the bill to add to our burritos! I had a bunch of tomatoes so I used 2 (well, I ate a few of the chunks so more like 1 1/2 large fresh) They cooked down well and it felt like my Mommas macaroni and tomatoes…which fed my soul! Again…thank you!
I can’t tell you how happy your comment made me! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Have you tried any other type of rice like jasmine, brown or basmati?
Hi Tammi, No…just long white rice.
What kind of tomato sauce did you use?
Hi Samantha, I use Hunt’s tomato sauce.
This recipe is amazing! 100% reccomend.
Aww….Thanks Janelle! I’m glad you liked it! ♥
Do you cook the rice as usual to begin with then brown the cooked rice? It didn’t specify so I wasn’t sure
Hi Aimee, No, brown the rice before adding the liquid.
Love it this is the same exact way I learned to do rice except we use El Pato tomato sauce to give it a little spicy flavor and chicken bouillon seasoning instead of salt and pepper ♡♡
Awesome Anhelica! I love how simple it is with just the right amount of flavor.
Can I substitute the water for chicken broth?
Sure Regina. Keep in mind that adding chicken broth will change the flavor of the rice.