Easy Mexican Rice
Easy Mexican Rice is a one-pot recipe that is perfect for your Tex-Mex spread.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 263kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups long grain rice
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 can tomatoes and green chiles do not drain
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic clove
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Heat the oil a large pan. (Your pan will need to be large enough to hold the water as well.)
- Add oil and rice to the pan and cook until golden brown.2 cups long grain rice, ¼ cup oil
- Add tomatoes, water, chicken stock, salt, garlic, cumin, red pepper and paprika to rice and stir.1 can tomatoes and green chiles, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon garlic clove, 2 cups water , 2 cups chicken broth, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika
- Stir and cover pan.
- Simmer 40 to 45 minutes.
- Fluff and serve.
Notes
Try this rice with Air Fryer Cilantro Lime Chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
