ARROZ ROJO (MEXICAN RED RICE)
Enjoy an authentic arroz rojo recipe. So flavored and fluffy that you'll like to eat it just plain. But you can also use it to make burritos, quesadillas, fried eggs and more.
Provided by Maricruz
Categories side dish
Time 22m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put rice in a bowl and wash with cold water until water comes out clear.
- Drain rice and place on a plate letting it dry completely.
- While the rice is drying, place tomato, onion, cilantro and garlic in a blender. Pour ½ cup of chicken stock and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat a good amount oil over medium heat in a frying pan. Add rice and fry, stirring constantly until rice have a nice golden color. Adjust the heat so the rice will fry evenly.
- Set heat to low and remove the oil.
- Add the tomato sauce, set heat to medium-high and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.
- Add half a cup of chicken stock and bring to boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer, covered, until the rice is done (from 15 to 17 minutes). Make sure you don't stir.
- If after 10-12 minutes you notice there's no more liquid and the rice is still undercooked, add a little bit more of chicken stock pouring it around the pan edges.
- Once is done, fluffy it with a fork, cover and let it sit for another 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 457 kcal, Carbohydrate 83 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Sodium 64 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ARROZ ROJO (MEXICAN RED RICE)
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
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
MEXICAN RED RICE (ARROZ ROJO)
Provided by Marcela Valladolid
Categories side-dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large heavy saucepan, heat the vegetable oil on medium-high heat. Add the rice, onions and garlic. Saute until the rice has an opaque color and is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomato paste and salt. Mix well to incorporate evenly. Then add in the chile and cilantro sprig. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until rice is ready, about 30 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve immediately.
EASY AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RICE
This Mexican rice is cooked with onion powder, garlic powder, and tomato sauce for an easy side dish. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, or fresh tomato to the rice before simmering for extra flavor and color, according to your family's taste. Use chicken stock in place of water for even more savory flavor.
Provided by PattyBluebird
Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season oil with onion powder and garlic powder. Cook and stir rice in seasoned oil until rice is golden, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Pour water and tomato sauce over the rice; stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 124.1 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
TRADITIONAL MEXICAN RED RICE
I use this recipe when I want to make a quick yet delicious Mexican Rice. It's my dad's favorite rice and even tastes great reheated in the microwave the next day. From Williams Sonoma: Mexican
Provided by cookiedog
Categories Medium Grain Rice
Time 45m
Yield 5-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put the tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a blender and process until smooth. Set aside.
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the oil. When hot, add the rice and stir until it just starts to change color, about 1 minute. Do not allow it to brown. Add the tomato mixture,and stir gently to blen. Add 2 cups hot water, the peas, corn, carrot, chiles, cilantro, and 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt. Bring to a boil, shaking the pan to mix the ingredients. Reduce the heat to low Taste the broth and add more sea salt if needed, then cover and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Uncover and stir carefully so that all of th eroth is mixed in (most will have been absorbed). recover and cook until all the broth is absorbed, about 10 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Before serving, remove the cilantro and chiles and fluff the rice with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.6, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 16.2, Carbohydrate 40.2, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 4.1, Protein 4.5
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