Grammy's Kitchen Β· Spanish Rice Β· Mexican Rice

One of 60 spanish rice recipes we measured

Mexican Rice

from therecipecritic.com

It ranks #3 of 60 for grain distinctness among the spanish rice recipes we compared. 7 cooks on therecipecritic.com rate it 5.0β˜….

hands-on5m
waiting18 min
makes4
each$0.26
kcal210
levelbeginner

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 60.

this recipe typical
liquid259%195%
fat0%14%
vegetables and beans0%70%
aromatics1%23%
salt2%2%

Where it stands out

  • #3 of 60 for grain distinctness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

185 g1 cup long grain white rice
480 g2 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup jarred tomato salsa
1 g1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 g1/2 teaspoon cumin
3 g1/2 teaspoon salt
1 g1/2 teaspoon chili powder ((reduce to 1/4 teaspoon for milder flavor))
1 g1/4 teaspoon onion powder
0 g1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Method: 3 steps, published by therecipecritic.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œThis recipe was so easy & so flavorful. I used medium salsa & full spices which gave the dish a bit of a kick - which was quite tasty. My rice didn't fully cook to tender so I ended up adding extra chicken broth and cooking longer in the simmer stage” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
β€œI did make this with brown rice and it was delicious. You will need to add additional broth (I had to add 4 cups in addition to the 2 already in the recipe) and will need to increase the cooking time ( mine took an additional 20 minutes). It was worth the effo” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
← Mexican Rice and Beans with ChorizMexican Rice and Beans β†’