Mexican Rice Recipe
Authentic Mexican rice recipe to make at home easily, everyone will think you got it from a Mexican restaurant. 2 versions made with tomato sauce or tomato bouillon
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 8oz can plain tomato sauce USE EITHER the tomato sauce or the tomato bouillon
- 1 tablespoon Knorr Tomato Bouillon USE EITHER the tomato sauce or the 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 3 cups of water and the 8 oz can of plain tomato sauce. OR Add in 4 cups of 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.
Add in 1-2 cups cooked chicken, I can drained and rinsed black beans.