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pink rice

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Kari Kelley
Boonies, OK

This is a simple spanish like rice dish that my son named when he was little,it is an excellant side dish to go with any kind of meal.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For pink rice

  • 1 c
    long grain white rice
  • 3 c
    chicken broth
  • 3
    cubes of chicken & tomato boullion
  • 1 tsp
    cumin
  • oil to coat bottom of pan
  • zest of one lime
  • juice of one lime

How To Make pink rice

  • 1
    First put your cubes in a bowl with a small amount of water and put in microwave long enough to melt cubes.Remove and stir till all dissolved.
  • 2
    Put enough oil to coat bottom of dutch oven.
  • 3
    Add your cup of rice to heated oil and stir fry it till appears translucent.
  • 4
    Now add your dissolved cubes mixture to the rice and stir.
  • 5
    Add your 3 cups of chicken broth and cumin,zest and lime juice.Stir
  • 6
    If you would like to add meat to this, now is the time,I use chopped chicken with this.If using add and stir.
  • 7
    You can stir this only till it comes to a boil,when this happens you put the lid on and turn fire to low.
  • 8
    Let it cook till all the liquid evaporates(you can tell this by using a fork to center and push the rice aside),taste and see if rice is done if not to your liking then add either more broth or water a small amount at a time till its done.You still do not stir.
  • 9
    Turn fire off when done and let sit for at least 5 minutes, then you can fluff your rice.
  • 10
    *This is just the basics for this rice,you can add rotel,green chilis,hamburger,onion what ever you like in your spanish rice.

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