Maria's Mexican Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

My mom is from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and this is how she has been making rice all her life. One day I finally stopped and measured the amounts she used while cooking. In my view this is the perfect Mexican rice. It's not too greasy or dry, nice color, and great flavor. The Serrano pepper will add flavor but no heat to this recipe since it is used whole and not chopped. If you would like spicy Mexican rice, de-seed and chop the Serrano before adding it to the mix.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Maria's Mexican Rice

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup rice

½ large onion

diced

½ tablespoon salt

⅛ teaspoon ground cumin

⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 ½ cups water

⅓ cup tomato sauce

1 tablespoon chicken bouillon (such as Knorr®)

1 whole serrano chile pepper

Maria's Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir rice and onion in the hot oil until browned about 5 minutes; season with salt cumin and pepper. Pour water over the rice mixture. Stir tomato sauce and chicken bouillon into the water. Increase heat to medium-high place a cover on the saucepan and bring to a boil. Add serrano chile pepper and continue cooking at a boil for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed 15 to 20 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Maria's Mexican Rice

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 163.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.7g 5%

Carbohydrates: 26.8g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 3%

Sugars: 1.3g

Fat: 4.9g 8%

Saturated Fat: 0.7g 4%

Cholesterol: 0.1mg

Vitamin A Iu: 57.8IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 2mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 2.4mg 4%

Folate: 75.7mcg 19%

Calcium: 19.2mg 2%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 13.2mg 5%

Potassium: 107.5mg 3%

Sodium: 845.4mg 34%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 44.1

*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.