Mexican Rice III

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

This is an excellent authentic Mexican rice recipe (not to be confused with Spanish rice) that I make as a side dish with all of my Mexican dishes. The key is cooking the rice properly and using good quality chicken broth or stock.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Mexican Rice III

Ingredients

1 cup long grain white rice

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 ½ cups chicken broth

½ onion

finely chopped

½ green bell pepper

finely chopped

1 fresh jalapeno pepper

chopped

1 tomato

seeded and chopped

1 cube chicken bouillon

salt and pepper to taste

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 clove garlic

halved

Arroz Verde (Green Rice with Cilantro)

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

In a medium sauce pan cook rice in oil over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in onion green pepper jalapeno and diced tomato. Season with bouillon cube salt and pepper cumin cilantro and garlic. Bring to a boil cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Mexican Rice III

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 158

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.4g 7%

Carbohydrates: 29.1g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 5%

Sugars: 1.6g

Fat: 2.8g 4%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 2%

Cholesterol: 1.4mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 487.2IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.2mg 17%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 13.5mg 23%

Folate: 63.2mcg 16%

Calcium: 21.4mg 2%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 17.9mg 6%

Potassium: 144.9mg 4%

Sodium: 630.6mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 25.5

*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.