spanish rice foolproof by freda
The easiest perfect Spanish rice recipe I've ever made. Tasty too! You can make this as spicy as you like. This is just like the restaurants make in Mexican cafes, only better because it is homemade. There are "two secrets" to this rice. I even surprised my sister, who is Mexican, with my rice. Be sure you follow directions exactly... for foolproof, right down to the minutes. Secrets to this rice are coating the rice in oils and fluffing the rice with a fork after 9 minutes of resting. This is the key!
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Member's Choice! Serve this flavorful Spanish rice as part of your next Mexican meal. Very tender, the rice has a little kick from chipotle and jalapeno peppers. Adjust the hotness of this one to suit your taste with your use of peppers. Super easy to make and fluffy, enjoy this Spanish rice recipe with tacos or enchiladas. Yum!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter or oil
- 1/3 cup diced jalapenos, fresh or canned (if you don't like spicy, use bell pepper)
- 1/3 cup diced green onions (white part only)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (add more if not using chicken broth)
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock or water
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
How To Make spanish rice foolproof by freda
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Step 1Saute in a saucepan, with a tight-fitting lid, on low heat, butter, jalapenos, onions, and garlic. -
Step 2Add 2 cups of rice. Toss and saute again to coat the rice in the oils for only 2 minutes. When you coat all the rice in the oil, it's going to help the rice to stay separated when it cooks, so it doesn't get gummy or sticky.
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Step 3Now add the spices: paprika, cayenne, cumin, and salt. Stir in and toss well.
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Step 4Then add liquids: add 2 1/2 cups of stock or water.
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Step 5Also, add 1/2 cup of tomato sauce.
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Step 6Turn the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Then turn it down to low. Cover with a tight-fitting lid. Simmer and cook for only 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, do not peek. Turn off the heat and let it sit for 9 minutes.
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Step 7After 9 minutes, fluff rice with a big meat fork. You should have very fluffy rice, full of flavor that separates with the fork and does not stick together.
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Step 8Garnish with chopped green onions when serving.
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