Restaurant-style Spanish Rice

Name: Restaurant-style Spanish Rice
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups white rice; 3 tablespoons oil; 5.5 cups water; 8 ounces tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder

40m

Serves 1

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Restaurant-style Spanish Rice

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40m

Serves 1

Directions

1Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2Add 2 cups of white rice to the hot oil.
3Stir the rice constantly until every grain is evenly toasted and turns golden brown.
4Add 4 cups of water to the toasted rice.
5Add an 8-ounce can of tomato sauce to the rice mixture.
6Add 2 tablespoons of chicken bouillon powder to the pot.
7Stir all ingredients together and bring the mixture to a boil.
8Let the rice boil uncovered for 10 minutes to allow some of the water to evaporate off.
9After 10 minutes, add another 1.5 cups of water to the rice.
10Bring the mixture back up to a boil.
11Cover the pot with a lid.
12Lower the heat and let the rice simmer for 10 more minutes.
13Turn off the heat.
14Let the rice sit undisturbed, covered, for a full 20 minutes.
15Uncover the rice and fluff it with a wooden spoon before serving.
16Use the Spanish rice as a base for meal preps, such as arroz con pollo.

Ingredients

2 cups white rice
3 tablespoons oil
5.5 cups water
8 ounces tomato sauce
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder

Equipment

large skilletwooden spoonmeasuring cuppot with lid

Tips

Let the rice boil uncovered for 10 minutes to allow some water to evaporate.
Allow the rice to rest undisturbed for 20 minutes after cooking to ensure fluffiness.
Trust the process to achieve perfect, non-sticky rice.

Restaurant-style Spanish Rice

40m

Serves 1

tiktok.com

Restaurant-style Spanish Rice

tiktok.com

40m

Serves 1

Directions

1Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2Add 2 cups of white rice to the hot oil.
3Stir the rice constantly until every grain is evenly toasted and turns golden brown.
4Add 4 cups of water to the toasted rice.
5Add an 8-ounce can of tomato sauce to the rice mixture.
6Add 2 tablespoons of chicken bouillon powder to the pot.
7Stir all ingredients together and bring the mixture to a boil.
8Let the rice boil uncovered for 10 minutes to allow some of the water to evaporate off.
9After 10 minutes, add another 1.5 cups of water to the rice.
10Bring the mixture back up to a boil.
11Cover the pot with a lid.
12Lower the heat and let the rice simmer for 10 more minutes.
13Turn off the heat.
14Let the rice sit undisturbed, covered, for a full 20 minutes.
15Uncover the rice and fluff it with a wooden spoon before serving.
16Use the Spanish rice as a base for meal preps, such as arroz con pollo.

Ingredients

2 cups white rice
3 tablespoons oil
5.5 cups water
8 ounces tomato sauce
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder

Equipment

large skilletwooden spoonmeasuring cuppot with lid

Tips

Let the rice boil uncovered for 10 minutes to allow some water to evaporate.
Allow the rice to rest undisturbed for 20 minutes after cooking to ensure fluffiness.
Trust the process to achieve perfect, non-sticky rice.