Authentic Mexican Rice (From My Mexican Aunt)

Name: Authentic Mexican Rice (From My Mexican Aunt)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1-2 tbs oil; 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice; 1tbs salt; 3/4 tsp cumin; 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 chopped onion; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 2 cups chicken broth; Mixed Frozen Veggies (optional)

1 step

Prep:5minCook:35min

Updated at: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 00:45:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories220.9 kcal (11%)

Total Fat4.3 g (6%)

Carbs40.4 g (16%)

Sugars1.9 g (2%)

Protein4.7 g (9%)

Sodium2196.2 mg (110%)

Fiber1.2 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbsoil

1 cuplong-grain white rice

uncooked

1 Tbssalt

¾ tspcumin

2cloves garlic

0.25onion

chopped

½ cuptomato sauce

2 cupschicken broth

Mixed Frozen Veggies

optional

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat and add rice, stir so the rice is well coated with oil. Cook, while stirring constantly, until rice is browned. Towards the end of browning add your onions and garlic. Don't add onions too soon or the rice will be soft and mushy later. Also add your salt, cumin and other seasoning at this time. Now stir in the chicken broth and tomato sauce, bring to a boil. Stir again and reduce heat to low, cover abd simmer for 20-25 minutes or until broth is absorbed Gently fluff with fork and serve.