# Mexican Rice

This is an easy-to-follow recipe for making perfect Mexican rice every time.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup dry rice
- 3 cups water
- oil
- 1 tablespoon Knorr bouillon
- 5 tablespoons tomato sauce

## Instructions

1. Pour one cup of dry rice into a pan.
2. Drizzle a little bit of oil into the pan.
3. Brown your rice for one to two minutes.
4. Add three cups of water to the pan.
5. Add one tablespoon of Knorr bouillon to the rice and mix it in.
6. Add five tablespoons of tomato sauce to the rice and mix it in.
7. Cover the pan and cook on high heat for 10 minutes without opening it.
8. Turn off the stove and leave the covered pan on the stove for five minutes without uncovering it.
9. Take the pan off the heat and leave it alone for 10 additional minutes, without uncovering it.
10. Uncover the pan to reveal the perfect Mexican rice.

## Equipment

- pan
- lid
- measuring cup
- spoon

## Tips

- Do not open or touch the lid while cooking and resting the rice, that's where the magic happens.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIJ8uyVRXvG/?hl=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cf6ea450-3b19-4efa-ba31-f4dbab9ce70a
- Extracted: 2026-03-26

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