Homemade Spanish Rice Recipe

By dragonfly27

Restaurant-Style Spanish Rice (aka Mexican Rice), that is easy to make and tastes like it came straight from the restaurant, and is the best side dish to any Mexican entree.

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice long grain
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 small can (8oz) tomato sauce
• 6 stems cilantro (optional)
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 4 cups water + 1 chicken flavored bouillon cubes (or 4 cups chicken broth)
• dash of cumin
• dash of garlic pepper

Details

Adapted from lilluna.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Heat oil in large frying pan on medium heat.
Add rice and cook until golden brown.
Add 1 chicken flavored bouillon cube to 4 cups water and microwave for 3 minutes.
When rice is brown, add water, tomato sauce, salt, garlic, cumin and garlic pepper to pan.
Stir and cover pan. Let simmer for 30-40 minutes or until all is cooked and there is no liquid left. Fluff before serving and ENJOY