8 minute Spanish rice. My pregnancy cravings have been hitting hard so I usually eat it plain or covered in queso. Pairs great with any Mexican dish. Tacos, enchiladas, burritos, bowls, mole, empanadas, or with breakfast of chorizo and eggs. *the cons mate.
When rice begins to brown, stir in chicken broth and salsa.
Fluff the rice with a fork.
Taste and season with additional salt if needed, then garnish with the cilantro.
You can cook 8 minute Spanish rice using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of 8 minute Spanish rice
- 🢂 1 teaspoon of butter.
- 🢂 1 cup of minute rice.
- 🢂 1 cup of chicken broth.
- 🢂 2 tablespoons of canned diced tomatoes.
- 🢂 Dash of garlic powder.
- 🢂 Dash of onion powder.
- 🢂 1/3 cube of cons mate.
Stir the vegetable juice, basil and garlic powder in the skillet and heat to a boil. Stir in bell pepper, water, salt, chili powder, garlic powder and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally. Mexican rice is the anchor of many excellent Mexican spreads, and having recently posted our recipe for Chiles Rellenos, I'm back with the perfect Mexican rice to go alongside.
step by step 8 minute Spanish rice
- Place butter and rice in saucepan over medium heat and cook until lightly golden brown stirring constantly..
- Mix cons mate, garlic, onion and broth in a bowl and place in microwave until boiling..
- Pour broth and spice mixture over rice, stir in diced tomatoes, cover and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes or until rice is soft. Fluff with a fork..
I'm a big believer in the accoutrements that come with food—the sides, the sauces, the extras, the add-ons, the toppings—the trappings that make the dish a MEAL. Cooked ground beef, diced pepperoni, crumbled cooked bacon or cooked sausage all work well. This recipe is also perfect served as a side dish with grilled chicken or steak or tacos. Add rice; cook and stir until lightly browned. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.
