Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, restaurant style mexican rice. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Get All of Your Favourite Dishes Delivered or Order for Pick Up. Count on Us for All Your Restaurant Paper and Supply Needs. We Stock a Wide Range of Quality Equipment for Your Seamless Operations. This Mexican Rice is slightly on the dry side, which is just how Mexican restaurants serve their sides of rice.

Restaurant style Mexican rice is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Restaurant style Mexican rice is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have restaurant style mexican rice using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Restaurant style Mexican rice:

1. Make ready 1 can whole, peeled tomatoes
2. Make ready 1 med white onion (peeled & chopped)
3. Get 2 c low sodium chicken broth
4. Get 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt or sea salt
5. Get 1/2 tsp cumin
6. Prepare About 1/3 cup of olive oil
7. Make ready 2 c favorite uncooked rice (I use med grain)
8. Make ready 1 med jalepeno, chopped
9. Take 4-5 garlic clives, minced finely
10. Prepare Fresh cilantro (optional)
11. Make ready 1 lime

It's light, fluffy, infused with flavor and the answer to the dreaded question "What should I make?" when it comes to sides. Add the garlic and cook for a minute more, then stir in the chipotle paste (if using) and the tomato purée and cook for a minute. Place rice in strainer and rinse under running water until it runs clear. This is important to create a dry, non-sticky restaurant style rice.

Instructions to make Restaurant style Mexican rice:

1. Place canned tomatoes (do not drain) & onion in a blender, mix until smooth. It should make about 2 cups, if more measure 2c of liquid and place in a medium sized sauce pan. Add chicken broth, salt & cumin. Let come to a boil over medium heat.
   1. Heat oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven or rice pot. Add rice & saute about 5 min, stirring frequently. Add jalapeños and cook 2 min. Add garlic & cook 30 seconds, you may have to lower heat. Pour boiling tomato mixture over rice, mix. Cover and cook until mixture is absorbed into the rice, about 17-20 min. Fluff rice with a fork. Turn off heat & cover again, let sit 10 min. Optional: garnish with fresh cilantro. Squeeze lime juice over & serve!

Place rice in strainer and rinse under running water until it runs clear. This is important to create a dry, non-sticky restaurant style rice. Drain rice, making sure to shake out as much water as possible. Drop a few rice grains in the oil. I think I've finally done it with this Copycat Restaurant Style Mexican Rice!

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