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Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice

The perfect combination of savory, tomato-y, garlicky, bright flavors – all of the seasonings work beautifully together, and the result truly tastes like something you’d get at your favorite mexican restaurant.
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Servings: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 cup long grain white rice uncooked
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 c. tomato sauce
  • 1 14 oz can chicken broth
  • 3 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the rice + stir occasionally until rice begins to lightly brown.
  2. Add the garlic, salt, cumin, chili powder, + paprika to the rice, + stir until well-combined, about 2 minutes.
  3. Add the tomato sauce, chicken broth, + cilantro. Bring the mix to a boil then turn the heat to low, cover + simmer for 20 – 25 minutes, until the rice is cooked through + the the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat + fluff with a fork.