Cumin Mexican Rice
Recipe: #42088
January 06, 2024
Categories: Side Dishes, Rice, White Rice, Mexican, Fresh Tomatoes more
""
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (279.5 g)
- Calories 307.2
- Total Fat - 6.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.3 g
- Cholesterol - 26.7 mg
- Sodium - 906.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 47.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.7 g
- Sugars - 4.5 g
- Protein - 14 g
- Calcium - 36.4 mg
- Iron - 3.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Step 2
Add the rice and onion, stir until all the rice is lightly coated with the oil.
Step 3
Let it brown but do not burn .
Step 4
When the rice is almost all light brown translucent, add the garlic and saute for a few minutes.
Step 5
Add the chicken stock and the remaining ingredients.
Step 6
Stir and cover, then reduce heat to medium-low; let cook for 20 minutes.
Step 7
IMPORTANT: Do not lift the lid while the rice is cooking!
Step 8
Take off heat still covered for 5 minutes.
Step 9
When the rice is ready it will fluff easily with a fork, and each grain will be split. The rice should by dry, not saucy.
Tips
No special items needed.