# Mexican Rice

This recipe guides you through making Mexican rice with traditional ingredients and a simple cooking process.

- Total time: 24 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- oil
- onions
- rice
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- water
- tomatoes
- seasoning

## Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pot over medium-low heat.
2. Add chopped onions to the heated oil and mix them around.
3. Brown the onions slightly.
4. Add rice to the pot with the onions and stir to brown the rice.
5. Once the rice is brown, add about two tablespoons of tomato paste to the pot.
6. Pour water into the pot carefully, as it will steam.
7. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
8. If you have tomatoes, add them to the mixture.
9. Add seasoning (about a little over a tablespoon) to the pot.
10. Mix the seasoning into the rice and other ingredients.
11. Put a lid on the pot.
12. Turn the fire down.
13. After cooking for about 24 minutes, turn the fire off.
14. Let the rice sit with the lid on for at least five minutes.
15. Carefully take the lid off, as there will be hot steam.
16. Mix the rice to combine all the flavors from the tomato and onion.

## Equipment

- pot
- lid
- stove
- stirring utensil

## Tips

- When adding water, be careful as it will steam.
- Don't stir the mixture too hard, but ensure it's well mixed.
- Let the rice sit with the lid on for at least five minutes after cooking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@kayladsoto/video/7404709420741184814?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7518184344486266423
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/97dcf6e1-4046-4e89-bc39-6dbab78ab888
- Extracted: 2025-08-14

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