Easy Authentic Mexican Rice recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup canola oil
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 ½ cups water
1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce

Nutrition Info

158.1 calories
carbohydrate: 21.1 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 7.2 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 2.2 g
saturatedFat: 0.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 124.1 mg
sugar: 1.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season oil with onion powder and garlic powder. Cook and stir rice in seasoned oil until rice is golden, 2 to 4 minutes.

  2. Pour water and tomato sauce over the rice, stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This Mexican rice is cooked with onion powder, garlic powder, and tomato sauce for an easy side dish. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, or fresh tomato to the rice before simmering for extra flavor and color, according to your family's taste. Use chicken stock in place of water for even more savory flavor.

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