From The Kitchen Of Rachelle Underwood



Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Authentic Mexican Rice

This rice is SO easy, tastes like the stuff that you get at Mexican restaurants, but you control the quality in your ingredients. My mother-in-law Sheree gave me this recipe, which she got from her friend from Mexico, so it really is authentic. This rice is good with any meal, it doesn't have to be a Mexican dish. This rice is good as a side, in burritos, fajitas, etc. If you want to make the rice spicy, slice up a jalapeno like coins,and throw them on top...it will add much heat. If you need to make more of the rice, just double it!

Authentic Mexican Rice

1 c. long grain rice
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
water
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp. oil (can use olive oil)
1/2 small onion sliced into thick rings

In a medium pot add oil, and rice. Over medium-high heat, stir rice and oil, until rice turns bright white, that's how you will know when it's ready to add the liquid. In a measuring cup, add tomato sauce and enough water to equal 2 cups. Add to rice, stir, add salt, stir, and then add onion slices to the top. (They will sink onto the rice, and add a pretty touch when rice is done). Cover and let simmer on low for 20 minutes or until rice is done.

4 comments:

shalene said...

Hey Rachelle,

When I put the tomato sauce in a measuring cup do I add water until they both add up to 2 cups?

Rachelle Underwood said...

Shalene, yes, you substitute water, until your total liquid amount is 2 cups. Good luck...let me know if it turns out!

Melodie said...

I tried this recipe and I failed. But I think it's the rice I used. Is long grain Brown rice different from plain long grain rice? Every time I've tried to cook long grain brown rice it's never worked right. Maybe it's the brand. Anyway, could I use regular white rice?

Rachelle Underwood said...

Melodie, YES brown rice in ANY type of grain (short, long) is very different from white rice. Brown rice takes almost and hour to cook, and white rice cooks in 20 minutes. It also takes more water than white rice does. Whenever I cook brown rice, I use a rice cooker. So try this recipe with white rice. I have never made it w/ brown.