Steps to Make Homemade Mexican Rice

Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, mexican rice. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mexican Rice is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Mexican Rice is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have mexican rice using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mexican Rice:

1. Make ready 12 oz tomatoes, canned crushed (or fresh)
2. Prepare 1 medium white onion, quartered
3. Take 6 medium jalapeños, minced
4. Make ready 1/3 cup canola oil
5. Take 2 cups long grain white rice (400g)
6. Prepare 4 garlic cloves, minced
7. Prepare 2 cups chicken broth
8. Make ready 1 tablespoon tomato paste (may omit if using canned tomatoes)
9. Take 1/2 tablespoon salt
10. Make ready 1 lime, in wedges
11. Take 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced

Steps to make Mexican Rice:

1. Rinse rice in a fine mesh strainer under cold running water until water runs clear. Shake off all excess water and put aside to dry.
2. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 350°F.
3. Blend tomato and onion until pureed, reserve exactly 2 cups.
4. Mince jalapeños, remove ribs and seeds.
5. Heat oil in oven-safe pot or Dutch oven over low-medium heat. Fry rice, stirring until rice is light golden and translucent, about 6-8 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to medium and add garlic and half of the minced jalapeños. Stir constantly until fragrant, about 1 1/2 minutes.
7. Stir in broth, pureed onions and tomatoes, and salt. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a simmer.
8. When simmering, add lid and bake ~25 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, remove from oven and stir every 10 minutes.
9. When rice is cooked, remove from oven and stir in remaining minced jalapeño and cilantro to taste. Serve with lime wedges.

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