Mexican Red Rice

Name: Mexican Red Rice
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon achiote powder; 1 bay leaf; 473 milliliters canned crushed tomatoes; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 591 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 473 milliliters long-grain white rice

The recipe Mexican Red Rice could satisfy your Mexican craving in around 25 minutes. This recipe makes 6 servings with 317 calories, 8g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a very budget friendly side dish. A mixture of olive oil, rice, chicken broth, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onions and garlic and cook until the onion is soft, about 2 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the rice, achiote powder, and bay leaf. Cook and stir until the rice is opaque, about 2 minutes,

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Annatto

Bay Leaves

Rice

Add the tomatoes and broth, stirring to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook until the liquid evaporates to just below the level of the rice, about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to the low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Uncover, fluff with a fork and serve with Chocolate Chicken Mole, if desired.

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Chocolate

Tomato

Whole Chicken

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Rice

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Servings:

1teaspoon

achiote powder 1

bay leaf 473milliliters

canned crushed tomatoes 2

garlic cloves, minced 591milliliters

low-sodium chicken broth 2Tbsps

olive oil 1small

onion, finely chopped 473milliliters

long-grain white rice

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 Archery Summit Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. It has 4.9 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 40 dollars.