Baked Mexican Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

I've tried a lot of variations on baked rice, and wanted to try it with Mexican flavors. It's so easy to let the rice bake away while you take care of other things, or prep the rest of the meal. Garnish with additional green onions if you like.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Baked Mexican Rice

Ingredients

1 ½ cups parboiled rice (such as Uncle Ben's®)

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 green bell pepper

finely chopped

½ onion

finely chopped

2 large green onions

sliced

1 (.18 ounce) packet sazon seasoning with saffron (such as Goya® Azafran)

1 teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon ground coriander

¼ teaspoon salt

or more to taste

1 ½ cups water

¾ cup tomato sauce

2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

1 lime

cut into wedges

Simple Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place rice in a 9-inch square baking dish. Drizzle in canola oil; stir to coat rice completely. Stir in green pepper onion and green onions. Season with sazon seasoning cumin garlic powder coriander and salt.

Step 3

Combine water and tomato sauce in a microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup. Heat until simmering about 2 minutes. Pour over the rice and stir briefly. Cover the baking dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let stand covered for 5 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Stir in cilantro and squeeze lime juice over the top.

Nutritional Information

Baked Mexican Rice

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 238.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.8g 10%

Carbohydrates: 42.9g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 11%

Sugars: 2.7g

Fat: 5.4g 8%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 338IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.8mg 30%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 23.9mg 40%

Folate: 132.8mcg 33%

Calcium: 50.3mg 5%

Iron: 3.3mg 18%

Magnesium: 24.9mg 9%

Potassium: 284.7mg 8%

Sodium: 389.2mg 16%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 33%

Calories From Fat: 48.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.