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My Favorite Mexican Rice Recipe
My Favorite Mexican rice represents the best version after trying many different recipes from various sites, finally tweaking one to personal perfection through careful refinement and testing. This perfected recipe demonstrates how persistence and experimentation lead to ideal results while personal tweaking ensures the final version meets specific taste preferences. The refinement process shows how good recipes can become great through thoughtful adjustments and testing.
This is our favorite Mexican rice that we’ve tried. I found it on a different recipe site and tweaked it a little to suit our tastes.
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup long-grain white rice
2 ½ cups chicken broth
1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (4 ounce) can canned chopped green chiles, drained
1 small onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon chili powder
1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Directions
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in rice; cook and stir until rice is lightly browned and gives off a toasted fragrance, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, tomato sauce, green chiles, onion, garlic, salt, cumin, and chili powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Spread Monterey Jack cheese on top, then replace the lid and allow cheese to melt, about 5 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 294 | Calories |
| 16g | Fat |
| 28g | Carbs |
| 10g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 294 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 16g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat 7g | 33% |
| Cholesterol 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium 1053mg | 46% |
| Total Carbohydrate 28g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% |
| Total Sugars 2g | |
| Protein 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin C 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium 230mg | 18% |
| Iron 2mg | 11% |
| Potassium 181mg | 4% |
* 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.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
