# Restaurant-Style Spanish Rice

A unique method for making perfect, fluffy restaurant-style Spanish rice that is not sticky or clumpy.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 cups white rice
- 4 cups water
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
- 1.5 cups water

## Instructions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the hot skillet.
3. Add 2 cups of white rice, stirring constantly until every grain is evenly toasted.
4. Add 4 cups of water, an 8 oz can of tomato sauce, and 2 tablespoons of chicken bouillon powder.
5. Stir everything together and bring it up to a boil.
6. Let it boil uncovered for 10 minutes, allowing some of the water to evaporate off and the liquid to reduce.
7. After 10 minutes, add in another 1 1/2 cups of water.
8. Bring it back up to a boil.
9. Cover the skillet, lower the heat, and let it simmer for 10 more minutes.
10. Once that time is up, turn off the heat.
11. Let it sit undisturbed for a full 20 minutes.

## Equipment

- large skillet

## Tips

- Stir constantly to evenly toast every grain of rice.
- Let the rice boil uncovered for 10 minutes to allow water to evaporate.
- After simmering, let the rice sit undisturbed for 20 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DQ1cDf1iy/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ac459691-4120-4597-9802-403cfb6d9657
- Extracted: 2026-01-30

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