Description
Homemade Mexican Rice is so easy to make and taste just like the rice from the Mexican restaurants! You’ll love this homemade version that is perfect for serving with enchiladas, tacos, chicken, shrimp or just with a side of queso!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Knorr Chicken Bouillon Powder
Instructions
- Step 1: Rinse rice until water runs clear.
- Step 2: In a large skillet, melt butter and add garlic.
- Step 3: Cook garlic in melted butter for 3 minutes.
- Step 4: Add rice to skillet.
- Step 5: Stir and cook rice until toasty and lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
- Step 6: While rice is toasting, whisk water, tomato paste and seasoning together in a bowl.
- Step 7: When rice is toasted, add water mixture.
- Step 8: Bring to a boil and stir well.
- Step 9: Reduce to a simmer and cook for 25-30 minutes, covered, until water is absorbed.
- Step 10: Fluff with a fork and serve.
Notes
Cooking time may depend on skillet size and stove top temp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 94 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 238 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 9 mg