Easy Mexican Rice Recipe

This easy one pot flavorful Mexican rice recipe is the perfect side dish for all of your favorite Mexican and Tex-Mex recipes.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican, Tex-Mex

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Resting Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 264kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1½ cups long grain white rice
¼ medium yellow onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon chili powder
2½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
½ cup tomato sauce
½ cup frozen peas
tablespoon chopped cilantro

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium-low heat. Add the rice and the onion. Cook, stirring frequently, until the rice is lightly browned and the onion is tender.
Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, cumin, and chili powder. Cook for a minute while stirring.
Stir in the chicken broth, tomato sauce, and peas. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed.
Remove the pan from the heat and let the rice rest for 10 minutes covered. Add the cilantro and fluff it with a fork.

Notes

Toasting rice enhances its flavor and helps keep the rice from clumping, resulting in a fluffier texture.
Don't lift the lid to see if all the liquid has been absorbed. Carefully, using potholders, tilt the pot on its side over the sink to see if all the liquid has been absorbed. Go slowly, and if the liquid is not absorbed, return it to the stovetop on simmer for a couple more minutes.
Store leftover rice in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave with a dampened paper towel over the dish.
To freeze, cool thoroughly, spoon it into a freezer-safe container, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge over and reheat in the microwave with a dampened paper towel over the dish

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