Tex-mex Rice

Submitted by Cindy Rowden

"This is a version of rice that you find at a Tex-Mex restaurant. It is way easier than it looks and after you have made it once or twice - you can do it by heart. My kids love it and I love that I can sneak a few veggies in! Can be made vegan with veggie broth."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cloves peeled and halved garlic
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup long grain white rice (not instant or fast cooking)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth or (14 1/2 ounce) can vegetable broth
• 1⁄4 cup salsa (any store brand will do)
• 1⁄4 cup chopped diced carrot (fresh, optional)
• 1⁄4 cup frozen corn or 1/4 cup fresh corn (optional)

directions

1. In a heavy pot, cook garlic in oil over high heat until browned, stirring often.
2. Discard garlic cloves.
3. Add rice to infused oil and reduce heat to medium high.
4. Stirring constantly, brown rice.
5. Add broth, salsa, carrots and corn and reduce heat to low.
6. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
7. Fluff rice before serving.

Reviews

[Sicklidae]

I have been making this for a while. I changed it up a bit, and I love it.<br/>For the salsa, I use 1/2 cup Medium Pace Picante Sauce. I omit the carrots, use 1/2 cup of frozen corn, about 1/3 cup black beans (its gives the rice GREAT color! otherwise I think it looks quite boring) I add about a tablespoon or so of lime juice. I also add about 1 - 2 teaspoons of minced garlic.<br/>About it not being done after 20 min... I bring it up to a boil once I add the broth, salsa, corn and beans. Then I turn it down to a simmer. It is usually done after 15 min, sometimes 20 (depending on the stove I'm using)<br/><br/>I either use it as a side dish for Garlic Lime Fajitas, or Pace 2 Step Chicken, its great!

 

[dukeswalker]

Just had to add some comments as we've been making this for awhile now - I leave the garlic in (adds mor flavor), using a GOOD salsa is key (we prefer homemade) AND this is the most important part- USE BROWN RICE - it makes it sooooooo good! My hubby is not a brown rice sort of guy (neither is his family) they all raved about this rice - Thanks!!

 

[StephanieNS]

I live in Houston, Texas so I know exactly what Tex-Mex rice should taste like and this fits the bill pretty closely! I followed the recipe exactly and added in frozen corn. It is somewhat bland, but most of the tex-mex rice I have eaten at restaurants is the same way and that is how I enjoy it. I made this along with "Recipe #21410" and it really made a good dinner.

 

[skvanleeuwen]

I used brown rice and precooked 1 cup before frying. I also added 1/2 cup salsa. It was excellent but a little salty. You might want to try sodium reduced broth.

 

[Amanda M.]

This recipe was great. Very easy and delicious. Much better than any other recipe I have tried.