Basic Mexican Rice

Name: Basic Mexican Rice
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 can Whole Tomatoes (14.5 Ounce Can); 2 Tbsps Canola Oil; 1 teaspoon Cumin (more To Taste); 1 can Rotel Diced Green Chilies And Tomatoes (10 Ounce Can); 6 servings Fresh Cilantro, Chopped; 3 cloves Garlic, Minced; 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt; 473 milliliters Long Grain Rice; 473 milliliters Low Sodium Chicken Broth (more If Needed); 1 whole Large Onion, Chopped

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Basic Mexican Rice a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 298 calories, 7g of protein, and 6g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet. If you have rice, chicken broth, rotel chilies and tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Frying Pan

Add onions and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add rice and garlic. Stir constantly, making sure the rice doesn’t burn. Cook over low heat for 3 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Rice

Add Ro-tel and tomatoes. Stir to combine and let cook for 2 minutes. Finally, add broth and stir together.

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Broth

Add some kosher salt and a good teaspoon of cumin--—more if you love cumin flavor! Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 to 15 additional minutes or until rice is done.

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Cumin

Rice

Add more liquid as needed; rice shouldn’t be sticky.Just before serving, sprinkle lots of freshly chopped cilantro over the top.

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Rice

Serve immediately.

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1can

Whole Tomatoes (14.5 Ounce Can)2Tbsps

Canola Oil 1teaspoon

Cumin (more To Taste)1can

Rotel Diced Green Chilies And Tomatoes (10 Ounce Can)6servings

Fresh Cilantro, Chopped 3cloves

Garlic, Minced 1teaspoon

Kosher Salt 473milliliters

Long Grain Rice 473milliliters

Low Sodium Chicken Broth (more If Needed)1

whole Large Onion, Chopped

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Williams Selyem Westside Road Neighbors Pinot Noir. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 140 dollars.