Mexican Red Rice (Arroz Rojo)

Name: Mexican Red Rice (Arroz Rojo)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 425 grams can (about diced or chopped tomatoes, drained; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 355 milliliters reduced-sodium chicken broth; 237 milliliters long-grain rice; 1 small serrano chile, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 1 white onion, chopped

Mexican Red Rice (Arroz Rojo) is a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian side dish. One serving contains 193 calories, 5g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of onion, garlic clove, chicken broth, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of Mexican food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Put rice in a pot and cover with an inch of cold water. Swish around until water is milky; pour off water. Repeat rinsing twice; then drain rice well in a colander and let dry 15 minutes.

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Water

Rice

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Colander

Pot

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add rice and cook, stirring, 2 minutes; then increase heat to medium and cook until rice starts to turn golden, 6 to 8 minutes, stirring often. Meanwhile, in a blender, pure onion, garlic, chile, and chopped tomatoes.

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Tomato

Garlic

Chili Pepper

Onion

Rice

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Blender

Add tomato pure to rice, increase heat to high, and cook, stirring, until pure has been mostly absorbed, about 3 minutes (it will bubble and spatter). Stir in chicken broth and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until all liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Chicken Broth

Tomato

Rice

Salt

Let stand 10 minutes.

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Servings:

425grams

can (about diced or chopped tomatoes, drained 1

garlic clove, minced 1teaspoons

kosher salt 355milliliters

reduced-sodium chicken broth 237milliliters

long-grain rice 1small

serrano chile, finely chopped 2Tbsps

vegetable oil 1

white 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. You could try Archery Summit Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 40 dollars per bottle.