10-Minute Mexican Rice

10-Minute Mexican Rice

from gracelikerainblog.com
Salads & Sides
10 min
8 servings
108 kcal / serving

10-Minute Mexican Rice is a great side dish for your next Mexican night. You can whip up this Mexican Rice recipe in about 10 minutes. My nephew says this is the "best rice ever!" And I agree. 

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • 1 tspgarlic powder
  • 1 tsponion powder
  • 1 tspground cumin
  • 1 tspsea salt
  • 2 tbspcilantro (fresh, finely chopped)
  • 1 cuptomato sauce
  • 2 cupswater
  • 2 cupsinstant white rice (uncooked )

Directions

  1. 1

    In large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, sea salt, and cilantro. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Add tomato sauce and water. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.

  3. 3

    Add uncooked rice and bring back to a boil. Cover and turn off heat. Let rice sit covered for 5 minutes until liquids have been absorbed.