Easiest Way to Make Any-night-of-the-week Mexican Rice

Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, mexican rice. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mexican Rice is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Mexican Rice is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mexican rice using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mexican Rice:

1. Get 12 oz tomatoes, canned crushed (or fresh)
2. Get 1 medium white onion, quartered
3. Prepare 6 medium jalapeños, minced
4. Take 1/3 cup canola oil
5. Prepare 2 cups long grain white rice (400g)
6. Prepare 4 garlic cloves, minced
7. Prepare 2 cups chicken broth
8. Get 1 tablespoon tomato paste (may omit if using canned tomatoes)
9. Prepare 1/2 tablespoon salt
10. Get 1 lime, in wedges
11. Take 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced

Steps to make Mexican Rice:

1. Rinse rice in a fine mesh strainer under cold running water until water runs clear. Shake off all excess water and put aside to dry.
2. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 350°F.
3. Blend tomato and onion until pureed, reserve exactly 2 cups.
4. Mince jalapeños, remove ribs and seeds.
5. Heat oil in oven-safe pot or Dutch oven over low-medium heat. Fry rice, stirring until rice is light golden and translucent, about 6-8 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to medium and add garlic and half of the minced jalapeños. Stir constantly until fragrant, about 1 1/2 minutes.
7. Stir in broth, pureed onions and tomatoes, and salt. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a simmer.
8. When simmering, add lid and bake ~25 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, remove from oven and stir every 10 minutes.
9. When rice is cooked, remove from oven and stir in remaining minced jalapeño and cilantro to taste. Serve with lime wedges.

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