Joanna Gaines Mexican Rice Recipe
Joanna Gaines' Mexican rice is a flavorful, simple dish that brings vibrant flavors to your table!With ingredients like long-grain white rice, tomato sauce, and cumin, this dish is both authentic and easy to prepare.The trick to perfect Mexican rice is sautéing the rice until it's lightly browned.This step adds a nutty flavor and helps the rice stay fluffy.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 1/2 cups Long-Grain White Rice
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 White Onion finely chopped
- 1 Garlic Clove minced
- 2 1/2 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 can Tomatoes 14.5 oz., diced
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups Fresh Cilantro chopped
- 2 tbsp Lime Juice
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering.
- Add the long-grain white rice to the saucepan and sauté, stirring frequently, until the rice turns light brown. This should take about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cumin, finely chopped white onion, and minced garlic. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is softened, approximately 5 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth and the diced tomatoes, stirring to combine. Add salt to taste.
- Reduce the heat to low and cover the saucepan. Let the mixture simmer for 20-25 minutes, until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid.
- Once cooked, remove the saucepan from the heat but keep it covered for an additional 10 minutes.
- Fluff the rice with a large fork and stir in the fresh cilantro and lime juice.