SPANISH RICE FOOL PROOF By Freda

By FREDA GABLE
@cookin4me

Easiest PERFECT "SPANISH RICE" recipe I ever made. Tasty too!!
You can make this as spicy as you like. This is Just like the restruants make in Mexican cafe's, only better, Its Homemade.
There are "two Secrets" to this rice. I even surprised My sister whom is Mexican, with my rice.
NOTE:
Be sure you follow Directions exactly. . . for Fool Proof, right down to the Minutes.

Rating:

★★★★★ 12 votes

Comments:

57 Comments

Serves:

6-8 easily

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Stove Top

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Notes from the Test Kitchen:
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You voted, and you're right. This will go well with your next Mexican meal! Adjust the hotness of this one to suit your taste with your use of peppers.

Ingredients

1/3 Cup: diced jalapenos, fresh or canned ( if you don't like spicy, use bell pepper)
1/3 Cup: diced onions with green onions ( cut extra for topping on rice when you serve it.)
1 Clove: garlic, crushed
2 TBS: butter or oil
2 Cups: long grain white rice
1 tsp: paprika
1/2 tsp: chipole or ceyenne pepper, ( this is optional but i like spicy)
1 tsp: cumin, i really like this in my spanish rice but also optional
1/2 tsp: salt, (note: add more if not using chicken broth)
2 1/4 cups: chicken stock ( or you can add water for vegetarian)
1/2 Cup: tomato sauce

How to Make SPANISH RICE FOOL PROOF By Freda

Step-by-Step

1Saute in saucepan, with a tight Fitting Lid, on low heat.
Butter, Jalapenos, Onions and garlic.
ADD 2 Cups rice, Toss & saute again to coat the Rice in the Oils.
NOTE:
when you coat all the rice in the Oils its going to help the rice to stay seperated when it cooks, so it don't get gummy or sticky.
Saute on low heat, ONLY 2 MINUTES ( set the Timer)
2Now your going to ADD SPICES:
Paprika, Cayenne, Cumin, Salt.
Stir in and toss well.
3Then ADD; LIQUIDS,
Add 2 1/4 Cups Stock or Water
also add 1/2 Cup tomato sauce.
Turn heat to Medium High, Bring to simmer.
then turn down to Low, COVER, with tight fitting lid.
Simmer & cook, ONLY 20 MINUTES. (Set Timer)
4After 20 Min. . . . DO NOT PEEK
Now, Set timer for another 9 Min, (DO NOT PEEK!!!)
After 9 min,
(Secret # 2 & Very Important Step). . . .
FLUFF RICE, with a big Meat Fork.
you should have very fluffy rice, full of Flavor, that seperates with the fork, and does not stick together.

GARNISH WITH chopped "GREEN ONIONS" ON TOP TO SERVE.
5SECRETS to this "FOOL PROOF" Spanish RICE ARE:
1. Coating the rice in the Oils.
2. Fluffing the Rice with a fork after the 9 Min of Resting. . . That is the KEY!!