Restaurant Style Mexican Rice Recipe

Name: Restaurant Style Mexican Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups long grain rice; hot water, to cover; 1 large tomatoes (1/2 lb?); 14 medium onion; 1 garlic clove; 3 serrano chilies; 3 ½ cups well salted chicken broth; 1 teaspoon salt (if using low salt broth ( I use Swanson's 99%); ⅛ cup peanut oil or ⅛ cup safflower oil; 13 large carrot, sliced thin; 2 tablespoons peas

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups long grain rice
hot water, to cover
1 large tomatoes (1/2 lb?)
14 medium onion
1 garlic clove
3 serrano chilies
3 ½ cups well salted chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt (if using low salt broth ( I use Swanson's 99%)
⅛ cup peanut oil or ⅛ cup safflower oil
13 large carrot, sliced thin
2 tablespoons peas

1
Pour enough hot water (to cover) over rice and let stand for 20 minutes Drain, rinse well in cold water.
2
Shake colander well & allow to drain for 10 minutes.
3
Puree in a blender: tomato, onion, garlic & chiles.
4
Set aside.
5
Heat oil till it smokes.
6
Fry rice until it becomes a light golden color (10 mins?
7
), stirring constantly over high.
8
Drain any excess oil.
9
Add puree to rice and cook till dry, stirring constantly over high.
10
Add the broth (and carrots if using) and salt.
11
Stir well.
12
Cook uncovered over med heat till liquid ia absorbed and air holes appear.
13
Remove from heat, (add peas if using) cover & set aside for 20-30 minutes.
14
Enjoy.

932

kcal

Calories

Fat

124

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups long grain rice, hot water, to cover, 1 large tomatoes (1/2 lb?), 14 medium onion, and more.

Yes, Restaurant Style Mexican Rice falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Restaurant Style Mexican Rice

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