Mexican Style rice
Created by Linky on July 26, 2025
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #44918
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons onion, finely minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 2 teaspoons minced garlic from a jar)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup white rice
- 2 cups chicken broth or bouillon plus water (I used Caldo de Tomate bouillon)
- 1/2 cup Roma tomato, chopped or equivalent other tomatoes
- Cilantro for garnish
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat oil in a deep skillet with cover.
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Step 2: Add onions and sauté until starting to soften; add garlic and sauté for another minute.
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Step 3: Add rice and sauté until starting to turn golden.
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Step 4: Add cumin, chopped tomatoes and broth.
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Step 5: Bring to boil, reduce heat and cover.
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Step 6: When all liquid is absorbed, fluff with fork, sprinkle on a bit of cilantro and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (190.1 g)
- Calories 212.8
- Total Fat - 7.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 6.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 33.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.3 g
- Sugars - 0.8 g
- Protein - 2.7 g
- Calcium - 15.7 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg