How to Prepare Homemade Mexican Rice

Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, mexican rice. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mexican Rice is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Mexican Rice is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook mexican rice using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mexican Rice:

1. Take 1 can whole peeled tomatoes OR Blanched tomatoes
2. Take 1 medium onion, peeled and roughly chopped
3. Get 1-1/2 tsp salt
4. Make ready 1/3 cup cooking oil
5. Get 2 cups long-grain white rice
6. Make ready 1-2 hot peppers, such as jalapeño
7. Make ready 4-5 garlic cloves, pressed
8. Make ready 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
9. Take 2 Juice from 2 limes, plus additional wedges for serving

Instructions to make Mexican Rice:

1. Place the tomatoes and onion in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Transfer 2 cups of the tomato mixture to a medium saucepan. Stir in the vegetable stock, salt, and cumin and bring liquid to a boil over medium heat.
2. Heat the oil in a heavy pan for medium to medium-high heat. When the oil is sizzling, add the rice and sauté, stirring frequently until lightly toasted and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the jalapeños and cook until they have softened, about 2 minutes, lowering the heat if necessary. Add garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
3. Pour the boiling tomato mixture over the rice and stir to combine. Turn heat to low and cook, covered, until liquid has evaporated and rice is done, about 15 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and gently stir the rice. Re-cover the pot and allow to rest undisturbed for an additional 10 minutes. Add cilantro and lime juice; fluff gently with a fork.

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