Best Chitas Mexican Rice Recipes
AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RICE
The BEST, truly authentic Mexican Rice is so easy to make, and a necessary side dish for all of your favorite Mexican recipes.
Provided by Lauren Allen
Categories Side Dish
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Rinse the rice in a fine mesh strainer until the water runs clear. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the oil. Once hot, add the rice and stir to combine. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the rice is lightly golden brown all over (about 10 minutes).
- Add tomato sauce, garlic, and diced onion to the pan. Stir. Add tomato bullion, salt, carrots, peas, and water (and serrano peppers, if using. They add a little flavor, but not spice.).
- Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low and cook for about 20 minutes or until the water is completely absorbed. Remove from heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 kcal, Carbohydrate 41 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 10 g, Sodium 394 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHITA'S MEXICAN RICE
Once you make this recipe, you'll never go back to using a box mix again. It is so easy and foolproof, and will be completely authentic. This is the recipe I grew up with, but of course we never measured. Just threw in this and that. This would taste best with homemade chicken stock, but the directions use canned, as that's what most people have. You can replace the canned tomatoes with Rotel diced tomatoes. Use about a half cup including the liquid, it will give it a spicy kick! The directions may seem long, but it's actually quite simple. Buen provecho!
Provided by Jostlori
Categories Long Grain Rice
Time 30m
Yield 3 1/2 cups, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pour chicken broth into a 2 cup measure then add juice from tomatoes to make 2 cups. Set aside three whole tomatoes, saving remaining juice and tomatoes for another use.
- Heat olive oil in medium saucepan then stir in rice until well coated.
- Saute till light golden brown, stirring frequently, then add garlic and onion.
- Continue until onions are translucent, stirring frequently.
- Holding a tomato in your hand, squeeze over saucepan to break it up. Drop it in pan. Repeat with two remaining tomatoes and stir into the rice.
- Stir in the broth mixture and add salt to taste. It should be a bit salty, as the rice will absorb it.
- Add the cilantro sprigs and bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a simmer.
- Simmer until water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- Open lid, remove cilantro sprigs and spread frozen peas on top (optional).
- Replace cover and let sit for a few minutes, allowing peas to warm.
- Fluff rice to mix in peas and serve.
MAMACITA'S MEXICAN RICE
My mother-in-law gave me this basic Mexican rice recipe that I've updated. Here it is.
Provided by Armi
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Peas
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook and stir rice and oil in a skillet over medium heat until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour chicken broth into rice mixture and bring to a boil; stir tomato, cumin, saffron, salt, and black pepper into broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is cooked, about 20 minutes.
- Stir peas and carrots into cooked rice; garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.3 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 34.1 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
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