Recipe of Any-night-of-the-week Mexican Rice

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, mexican rice. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mexican Rice is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Mexican Rice is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have mexican rice using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mexican Rice:

1. Make ready 12 oz tomatoes, canned crushed (or fresh)
2. Prepare 1 medium white onion, quartered
3. Make ready 6 medium jalapeños, minced
4. Take 1/3 cup canola oil
5. Get 2 cups long grain white rice (400g)
6. Take 4 garlic cloves, minced
7. Get 2 cups chicken broth
8. Get 1 tablespoon tomato paste (may omit if using canned tomatoes)
9. Prepare 1/2 tablespoon salt
10. Take 1 lime, in wedges
11. Get 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced

Instructions to make Mexican Rice:

1. Rinse rice in a fine mesh strainer under cold running water until water runs clear. Shake off all excess water and put aside to dry.
2. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 350°F.
3. Blend tomato and onion until pureed, reserve exactly 2 cups.
4. Mince jalapeños, remove ribs and seeds.
5. Heat oil in oven-safe pot or Dutch oven over low-medium heat. Fry rice, stirring until rice is light golden and translucent, about 6-8 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to medium and add garlic and half of the minced jalapeños. Stir constantly until fragrant, about 1 1/2 minutes.
7. Stir in broth, pureed onions and tomatoes, and salt. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a simmer.
8. When simmering, add lid and bake ~25 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, remove from oven and stir every 10 minutes.
9. When rice is cooked, remove from oven and stir in remaining minced jalapeño and cilantro to taste. Serve with lime wedges.

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