EASY SPANISH RICE RECIPE
SIMPLE SPANISH RICE RECIPE
Spanish Rice is a fast, tasty side dish that's easy to prepare by cooking rice in chicken broth, tomato sauce, and various seasonings. This simple Spanish Rice recipe will be your favorite accompaniment for Mexican main dishes!
If you like Mexican side dishes, you’ll also appreciate Slow Cooker Charro Beans, Instant Pot Refried Beans, and Cilantro Lime Rice!
Whenever you crave Tex-Mex or Mexican cuisine, a brief look through the blog will show you that you're prepared with appetizers, main courses, drinks, and even sweets! However, regarding Mexican side dishes, my go-to recipe on Five Heart Home has consistently been my Spanish Rice!
I'm not going to engage in a discussion about what defines an "authentic" Spanish Rice recipe since there are countless variations like there are stars in the sky.
What I can say is that in Texas, almost every Mexican food eatery offers reddish-orange, tomato sauce-infused rice as a side alongside charro or refried beans. For some reason, it is often called Spanish rice instead of Mexican rice.
Some restaurants inexplicably compromise their rice by mixing in frozen vegetables (???), but I believe the finest versions are simple, maybe with some bits of tomato, and subtly seasoned with spices akin to those in taco seasoning.
Thus, my friends, this is how I'll showcase preparing homemade Spanish Rice today!
Components
What components are necessary to create the simplest, most delicious, and most reliable Spanish Rice imaginable?!
Olive oil extra-virgin + butter. To toast your rice, enhancing its flavor and ensuring it doesn't clump together later.
Long white rice grains. The brand or type is irrelevant as long as it's long grain. Make sure to keep the package instructions accessible to find the best liquid ratio and cooking duration for your specific rice brand! Further details on that are provided below...
Broth (or stock) made from chicken + sauce (or puree) of tomato. These two components make up the liquid that will cook your rice. Much more flavorful than just plain water!
Herbs and seasonings. To enhance the taste even further! Specifically, you'll require chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, and dried oregano for seasoning your Spanish Rice.
Chopped tomatoes. Opcional, pero si lo deseas, puedes agregarlos para darle un poco de sabor adicional a tu arroz español.
Here's the situation. In the past, my outcomes when preparing Spanish Rice were quite variable. However, the positive aspect is that I DISCOVERED THE REASON. Please, a drumroll...
The Key to Simple Spanish Rice
I always prepared my Spanish Rice following a specific recipe, but I failed to consider that different types or brands of white rice might have cooking instructions requiring different water amounts and a variety of cooking durations.
It finally struck me that, rather than cooking my rice with a specific amount of liquid for a fixed time each time, it could be wiser to follow the instructions on the back of the rice bag.
You got it, folks...this Spanish Rice recipe is essentially just preparing a standard pot of rice following the instructions on the package.
Instead of simply boiling the rice in water with a little salt and maybe butter, you'll create this Mexican-inspired variation by preparing the rice in a mixture of chicken broth and tomato sauce.
Rather than solely using salt for flavor, you will incorporate chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, and dried oregano.
However, the crucial aspect is that you will utilize the total volume of liquid recommended by the specific brand of white rice you are using, and you will adhere to its designated cooking duration!
Liquid Ratios and Preparation Duration
I prefer my ratio of chicken broth to tomato sauce to be around 50/50, with a slight tendency towards more chicken broth and less tomato sauce based on my measurements.
For instance, if my package of white rice required 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of water, I would utilize 1 cup of rice, 1 cup of chicken broth, and 1 cup of tomato sauce.
The rice brand I currently have in my pantry requires 1 cup of rice to 1 ¾ cups of water. For today's simple Spanish Rice, I utilized 1 cup of rice, 1 cup of water, and ¾ cup of tomato sauce. Does that clarify things?
The cooking time is no different. I first sauté my rice in oil for a few minutes, and then I simply adhere to the instructions on the rice package, which today required simmering for about 20 minutes.
The ultimate outcome? Rice cooked to perfection every time!
How to prepare Spanish rice
Now that we've confirmed you'll use the instructions on your rice bag as your cooking reference, let me guide you through the process of preparing this simple Spanish Rice.
Place a medium saucepan on medium heat and incorporate the olive oil and butter. Once the butter has melted, incorporate your white rice and mix to evenly coat it with the oil/butter blend. Cook, stirring often, for roughly 2 to 3 minutes, until the rice is browned.
Mix in chicken broth, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, oregano, and diced tomatoes (if included).
Raise the heat to high and allow it to boil, stirring from time to time. Mix thoroughly, decrease heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer gently for 20 minutes...or according to the time suggested on your rice package! If your Spanish Rice dish isn’t fully tender (or the liquid hasn’t been absorbed) when the cooking time ends, cover it again and cook for an additional 2 to 4 minutes.
Take the pot off the heat, keeping it covered, and let it sit for a few minutes. Fluff your simple Spanish Rice using a fork and serve it hot.
Beyond Merely an Accompaniment
Oh, and as a final comment, this recipe can certainly go beyond being just a side dish!
On the day I prepared it for the blog, I coincidentally had some leftover Slow Cooker Chicken & Black Bean Taco filling in the fridge, which we had already savored in tacos earlier that week.
Are you a supporter of red rice/Spanish rice/Mexican rice/Whatever-You-Choose-to-Call-It?
Have you ever done it yourself at home?
No matter if it's Cinco de Mayo, Taco Tuesday, or just a busy weeknight, I suggest you try this simple Spanish Rice recipe!
It's easy to prepare and just delicious...and who would disagree with that?
Additional Tex-Mex Favorites
- Beef Barbacoa in a Slow Cooker
- Crockpot Chicken Enchiladas
- Mexican Martini {Trudy's Imitation}
- Simple Salsa Like in Restaurants
- Simple DIY Flour Tortillas
Creamy Jalapeño Dip {Chuy's Imitation}
Spanish Rice is an easy, tasty side dish that's just as simple as preparing a pot of rice with chicken broth, tomato sauce, and spices. This simple Spanish Rice recipe will serve as your preferred side dish for Mexican main courses. You'll always know how to prepare Spanish rice from now on!
Required Equipment
Medium (2-quart) Pot
Comments
The quantities of liquid and the cooking duration in this recipe are meant to serve as recommendations. Refer to the instructions on your rice bag to find out the amount of liquid needed (for each cup of rice) and the cooking duration for preparing your Spanish Rice.
For instance, if the instructions for your rice specify using 2 cups of water for every 1 cup of rice, replace the water with 1 cup of chicken broth and 1 cup of tomato sauce. I maintain the chicken broth/tomato sauce ratio at roughly 50/50, favoring a bit more chicken broth and slightly less tomato sauce when needed.
If my rice recipe requires 1 ¾ cups of water for preparation, I would substitute with 1 cup of chicken broth and ¾ cup of tomato sauce to create this Spanish Rice.
Fixings:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup onion hacked finely (discretionary)
- 1 1/2 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cups stout salsa
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp cumin
Directions
Saute onion in oil over medium high hotness. Cook until delicate, around 5 minutes.
Blend rice into skillet, mixing frequently. At the point when rice starts to brown, mix in chicken stock, salsa, garlic salt and cumin.
Heat to the point of boiling and lessen heat. Cover and stew 20 minutes, until fluid has been consumed.
I twofold this formula to make a ton of rice. You accomplish the work once and have to the point of enduring my family 2-3 dinners.
I let rice cool and afterward freeze in cooler packs, that way I just need to wreck the kitchen once for a couple of additional suppers. Cool. Appreciate it!Penyebab-dan-cara-menyembuhkan-sariawan.
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