Mamacita's Mexican Rice

Name: Mamacita's Mexican Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup long-grain white rice; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 onion, minced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 tomato, seeded and diced; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon Spanish saffron; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1/4 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed; 1 sprig fresh cilantro (Optional)

⏱️ Ready in 35 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 25 min 👥 6 servings 👁️ 10 views

My mother-in-law gave me this basic Mexican rice recipe that I've updated. Here it is.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 25 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 156

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.7g 3%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 34mg 1%

Total Carbohydrate 29.6g 11%

Dietary Fiber 1.2g 4%

Total Sugars 1.4g

Protein 3.2g 6%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Cook and stir rice and oil in a skillet over medium heat until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes.

Add onion and cook for 2 minutes.

Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Pour chicken broth into rice mixture and bring to a boil; stir tomato, cumin, saffron, salt, and black pepper into broth and bring to a boil.

Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is cooked, about 20 minutes.

Stir peas and carrots into cooked rice; garnish with cilantro.