Name: Easy Mexican Rice Recipe
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 21 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1 small onion; 1 Jalapeno; 1 cup white rice; ½ tsp cumin; ¼ tsp oregano; ½ tsp chili powder; 1¾ cups chicken broth; ⅔ cup tomato sauce; lime; cilantro

Easy Mexican Rice Recipe

How To Make Easy Mexican Rice

Spice up your usual white rice with this easy Mexican rice! It’s loaded with spicy jalapeno, seasonings, then simmered in tomato sauce for a tastier side.

Preparation: 9 minutes

Cooking: 21 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspbutter
1small onion,diced
1jalapeno,seeded, minced, optional
1cupwhite rice,long grain
½tspcumin
¼tsporegano
½tspchili powder
1¾cupschicken broth
⅔cuptomato sauce
lime,to garnish, optional
cilantro,to garnish, optional

Instructions

Cook the onions, butter, rice, and jalapeno over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the onions are tender and the rice is golden.
Add the cumin, oregano, and chili powder, then cook for 1 minute more.
Stir in the chicken broth and tomato sauce, then bring to a boil. Cover and reduce to a simmer.
Cook for 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let sit covered for 5 to 10 minutes.
Fluff with a fork, serve, and enjoy!