Spanish Rice Recipe

Spanish Rice Recipe

from lilluna.com
Side Dish
45 min
8 servings
90 kcal / serving

Restaurant-Style Spanish Rice (aka Mexican Rice), that is easy to make and tastes like it came straight from the restaurant, and is the best side dish to any Mexican entree.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoonsvegetable oil
  • 2 cupslong-grain white rice
  • 1cube chicken-flavored bouillon
  • 4 cupswater ((or 4 cups chicken lower sodium chicken broth - and no bouillon))
  • 1can tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoonminced garlic
  • 1 teaspoonsalt
  • 1 teaspoonground cumin
  • garlic pepper
  • chopped fresh cilantro ((optional))

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in large frying pan over medium heat.

  2. 2

    Add rice and cook, stirring until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Combine bouillon and water in a microwave-safe container and microwave for 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    When rice is brown, add bouillon mixture, tomato sauce, salt, garlic, cumin and garlic pepper to the pan.

  5. 5

    Stir and cover the pan. Let simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until all is cooked and there is no liquid left. Fluff before serving and top with cilantro if desired.