The Best Mexican Rice Recipe

Name: The Best Mexican Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 yellow onion, diced; 1 bushel cilantro, chopped fine; 1 lemon, juiced; 8 -10 garlic cloves, minced; 2 (8 ounce) cans El Pato salsa de fresco; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes (Rotel Lime and Cilantro flavor preferably); 1 (32 ounce) bag long grain white rice; 2 -3 tablespoons Knorr chicken bouillon; 1 tablespoon garlic salt; 1 teaspoon salt (add more to taste if preferred); 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/3 cups water

Servings: persons

1 yellow onion, diced
1 bushel cilantro, chopped fine
1 lemon, juiced
8 -10 garlic cloves, minced
2 (8 ounce) cans El Pato salsa de fresco
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes (Rotel Lime and Cilantro flavor preferably)
1 (32 ounce) bag long grain white rice
2 -3 tablespoons Knorr chicken bouillon
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon salt (add more to taste if preferred)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/3 cups water

1
Heat vegetable oil on Medium-High heat and add the rice.
2
Stir rice to fully coat in oil and fry for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid burning and ensure thorough cooking of the rice.
3
Add the Garlic, Onion, Garlic Salt and regular Salt and continue cooking until rice is golden brown (about 3-5 minutes), stirring occasionally.
4
Add the Tomato sauce, El Pato sauce and Diced Tomatoes and mix together. Continue cooking for another minute.
5
Add Lemon juice and Knorr bouillon and mix, cook for another minute.
6
Add the water and Cilantro, stir and bring sauce to a boil. (at this point, before boiling, you can taste the sauce and add more Salt to taste).
7
Reduce heat to a simmer and cover the rice, cooking for 25 more minutes (It is extremely important to NOT stir the rice at this point, just cover and wait 25 minutes).
8
After 25 minutes, mix the rice and it is ready to serve.
9
This recipe makes approximately 10 servings. Halve the ingredients, omit one can of El Pato and use an 8 oz. can of diced tomatoes instead of 10 oz. to make approximately 5-6 servings. Enjoy!

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

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 yellow onion, diced, 1 bushel cilantro, chopped fine, 1 lemon, juiced, 8 -10 garlic cloves, minced, and more.

Yes, The Best Mexican Rice falls under the Snacks & Appetizers 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.

The Best Mexican Rice

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