Perfect Mexican Rice

Name: Perfect Mexican Rice
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 Roma tomatoes; 0.25 white onion; 2 cloves fresh garlic; 1 cup water; 1 packet chicken bouillon; 1 packet tomato bouillon; 2 cups jasmine rice; 3 tablespoons oil; 1 jalapeño

25m

Serves 1

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Perfect Mexican Rice

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25m

Serves 1

Directions

1Cut two Roma tomatoes in half and add them to a blender.
2Cut a quarter of a white onion and add it to the blender.
3Peel and add fresh garlic cloves to the blender.
4Cover the ingredients in the blender with one cup of water.
5Add one packet of chicken bouillon and one packet of tomato bouillon to the blender.
6Secure the lid on the blender and blend until completely smooth.
7Wash two cups of jasmine rice thoroughly in a bowl, rinsing three to four times until the water is clear.
8Heat three tablespoons of oil in a pan on medium heat.
9Add the washed rice to the pan and fry for about five minutes until it gives off a nutty aroma.
10Pour two cups of water into the pan with the rice.
11Strain the blended salsa into the rice mixture in the pan.
12Cut a jalapeño in half lengthwise and add it to the rice mixture for extra flavor (optional).
13Bring the rice mixture to a boil.
14Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and place the lid on the pan.
15Let the rice cook undisturbed for 20 minutes.
16After 20 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and let it sit with the lid on for another 5 minutes.
17Serve the Mexican red rice with a jalapeño on top.

Ingredients

2 Roma tomatoes
0.25 white onion
2 cloves fresh garlic
1 cup water
1 packet chicken bouillon
1 packet tomato bouillon
2 cups jasmine rice
3 tablespoons oil
1 jalapeño

Equipment

blenderknifecutting boardmeasuring cupstrainerpanwooden spoonlidoven mitt

Tips

Always wash the rice to remove excess starch, which can make it mushy and sticky.
Strain the salsa before adding it to the rice to ensure a smooth texture and clean finish.
Do not touch your privates after handling chilies, as it will burn.
Cook the rice undisturbed for 20 minutes on low heat after boiling.
Let the rice sit for an additional 5 minutes after cooking to ensure it's perfectly done.

Perfect Mexican Rice

25m

Serves 1

youtube.com

Perfect Mexican Rice

youtube.com

25m

Serves 1

Directions

1Cut two Roma tomatoes in half and add them to a blender.
2Cut a quarter of a white onion and add it to the blender.
3Peel and add fresh garlic cloves to the blender.
4Cover the ingredients in the blender with one cup of water.
5Add one packet of chicken bouillon and one packet of tomato bouillon to the blender.
6Secure the lid on the blender and blend until completely smooth.
7Wash two cups of jasmine rice thoroughly in a bowl, rinsing three to four times until the water is clear.
8Heat three tablespoons of oil in a pan on medium heat.
9Add the washed rice to the pan and fry for about five minutes until it gives off a nutty aroma.
10Pour two cups of water into the pan with the rice.
11Strain the blended salsa into the rice mixture in the pan.
12Cut a jalapeño in half lengthwise and add it to the rice mixture for extra flavor (optional).
13Bring the rice mixture to a boil.
14Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and place the lid on the pan.
15Let the rice cook undisturbed for 20 minutes.
16After 20 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and let it sit with the lid on for another 5 minutes.
17Serve the Mexican red rice with a jalapeño on top.

Ingredients

2 Roma tomatoes
0.25 white onion
2 cloves fresh garlic
1 cup water
1 packet chicken bouillon
1 packet tomato bouillon
2 cups jasmine rice
3 tablespoons oil
1 jalapeño

Equipment

blenderknifecutting boardmeasuring cupstrainerpanwooden spoonlidoven mitt

Tips

Always wash the rice to remove excess starch, which can make it mushy and sticky.
Strain the salsa before adding it to the rice to ensure a smooth texture and clean finish.
Do not touch your privates after handling chilies, as it will burn.
Cook the rice undisturbed for 20 minutes on low heat after boiling.
Let the rice sit for an additional 5 minutes after cooking to ensure it's perfectly done.