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Mexican Rice Recipe

Authentic Mexican rice recipe to make at home easily, everyone will think you got it from a Mexican restaurant.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups long-grain rice the long grain rice I use is 1:2 one part rice to two parts water, adjust the portions according to the variety of rice you use so the rice come out perfect.
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon Knorr Tomato Bouillon
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 can black beans
  • 3 cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • *options
  • 2 tablespoons canned diced green chilis
  • sliced jalapeno
  • green onions
  • cilantro
  • corn
  • diced carrots

Instructions

  • In a large frying pan or pot with lid.
  • Heat the skillet over medium-high to high heat, add oil and rice, and stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • The rice should be opaque (white).
  • Add diced onion and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add in 4 cups water and stir in tomato bouillon.
  • Cover with a lid, and cook on high temperature until it comes to a boil. Then immediately turn the temperature to low for 30 minutes or until rice is tender.
  • Uncover, then add additional optional items like diced green chilis, jalapeno, green onions, and cilantro, Alternatively you can add these items in before cooking as well.
  • If you want corn and carrots in the dish, dice the carrots small and add them before covering them with a lid.

Notes

To make this a complete meal,
Add in 1-2 cups cooked chicken, I can drained and rinsed black beans.