Authentic Mexican Rice Recipe (Easy One Pot Meal!)
This authentic Mexican rice recipe is quick and easy! You’ll have delicious restaurant quality Mexican rice in 30 minutes or less with hardly any work on your part!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 1 tomato bouillon cube *see note
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium-sized pan. Once hot, add in chopped onion, rice, cumin, and garlic powder. Fry, while stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until rice is golden in color.
- Add water, tomato bouillon, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to lowest setting. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked and water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and serve.
Notes
*Alternatively, you may use 2 1/4 cups of chicken broth or vegetable broth instead of the water and tomato bouillon.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6th of recipe
- Calories: 178 calories
- Fat: 7 grams
- Carbohydrates: 25.5 grams
- Protein: 2.5 grams
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