ARROZ ROJO (MEXICAN RED RICE)

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Authentic Mexican red rice. Easy to make! Use a different chile if you want milder or hotter rice.

Provided by Paulette

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes     Spanish Rice Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 Roma (plum tomatoes), cored
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
1 ¾ cups low-sodium chicken broth
¼ cup canned tomato sauce
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
2 sprigs fresh cilantro
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Grate tomatoes into a bowl using a box grater; discard tomato skins.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat and cook onion until translucent, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into onion and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir rice into onion mixture and cook, stirring often, until rice is lightly toasted, about 3 more minutes. Stir grated tomato, chicken broth, and tomato sauce into the rice. Bring mixture to a boil.
  • Mix in jalapeno pepper, cilantro, and salt; reduce heat to low. Cover skillet and simmer until rice has absorbed the liquid, about 15 minutes. Do not lift the cover while the rice is cooking.
  • Turn off heat and let rice stand covered for 8 minutes. Fluff with a fork before transferring rice to a serving dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.3 calories, Carbohydrate 35.1 g, Cholesterol 1.4 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 108.7 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

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