Recipes, Side Dishes / May 13, 2018

Restaurant Style Mexican Rice

Restaurant Style Mexican Rice is spicy, fluffy and the perfect side dish for all your Mexican favorites. This fool-proof recipe is easy to follow and makes yummy rice every time!

For the longest time, whenever I made tacos or enchiladas at home, I always felt like I was missing something. There’s absolutely nothing like a hot plate of rice and beans from the Mexican restaurant down the street. You know the kind of place I’m talking about. Combo #6 is probably a Speedy Gonzalez, am I right? How DO they get it so perfectly seasoned and fluffy? Well, it’s not some well-kept secret anymore. I set out to recreate this Mexican rice and GREAT SCOTT I’ve done it!

Restaurant Style Mexican Rice is spicy, fluffy and the perfect side dish for all your Mexican favorites. This fool proof recipe is easy to follow and makes yummy rice every time! 

If you’re anything like me, you buy a bag of yellow rice on Taco Tuesday and call it a day. But, I promise you, this recipe is just as easy and doesn’t require too much time and/or babysitting. First, start with sauteing white onion in olive oil (if you havent noticed, I start almost everything with onion). Add the rice and saute for a few minutes until the grains start to turn a light golden brown. Then, stir in salsa, a can of Rotel, chicken broth and salt. Bring contents to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Other than a quick stir half-way through, that’s it! You’ll have fluffy, flavorful rice in less than 30 minutes. Check out the full recipe below.

I like to serve this Mexican Rice with tacos or my favorite, “Skinny” Chicken Verde Enchiladas. If you decide to give it a try, share on instagram and tag me @bluecheesebungalow.

Kelsey Renee

 

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Restaurant Style Mexican Rice is spicy, fluffy and the perfect side dish for all your Mexican favorites. This fool proof recipe is easy to follow and makes yummy rice every time! 

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