Perfect Mexican Rice

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Summary: This guide teaches you how to make delicious Mexican red rice with a smooth texture and rich flavor. Follow these steps to ensure your rice is never burnt or overcooked.

Materials Needed

  • Roma tomatoes
  • white onion
  • fresh garlic
  • water
  • chicken bouillon
  • tomato bouillon
  • jasmine rice
  • oil
  • jalapeno (optional)

Outcome: Perfectly cooked Mexican red rice with a smooth texture and rich flavor.

Steps

Step 1: Prepare the salsa

Blend Roma tomatoes, white onion, fresh garlic, water, chicken bouillon, and tomato bouillon until smooth.

Adding Roma tomatoes to the blender.

Adding Roma tomatoes to the blender.

Step 2: Wash the rice

Rinse two cups of jasmine rice three to four times to remove excess starch and impurities.

Showing the cloudiness of water when washing rice.

Showing the cloudiness of water when washing rice.

Step 3: Fry the rice

Fry the washed rice in three tablespoons of oil over medium heat for about five minutes until it releases a nutty aroma.

Frying rice in oil until it releases a nutty aroma.

Frying rice in oil until it releases a nutty aroma.

Step 4: Combine ingredients

Add two cups of water and the strained salsa to the rice. Optionally, add a jalapeno for extra flavor.

Adding water and strained salsa to the rice.

Adding water and strained salsa to the rice.

Step 5: Cook the rice

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook undisturbed for 20 minutes.

Bringing the rice to a boil and then covering it to cook.

Bringing the rice to a boil and then covering it to cook.

Step 6: Let the rice rest

Allow the cooked rice to sit for an additional five minutes before serving.

Letting the rice rest after cooking.

Letting the rice rest after cooking.