Mexican Red Rice
Fluffy rice toasted in oil, then simmered in a blended tomato and onion broth. The classic side for any plate.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Serves
- 6
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Ingredients
- 19 1/4 cups long-grain white rice Buy long-grain white rice on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 26 Roma tomatoes, quartered Buy roma tomatoes on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 3 1/4 white onion Buy white onion on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 26 cloves garlic Buy garlic on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 29 cups chicken broth, divided Buy chicken broth on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 2 3/8 cups vegetable oil Buy vegetable oil on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 4 1/4 tablespoons kosher salt Buy kosher salt on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 2 1/8 tablespoons ground cumin Buy ground cumin on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 12 7/8 sprigs cilantro Buy cilantro on Amazon (opens a new tab)
You will need
- Blender Shop for Blender on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- Medium saucepan with lid Shop for Medium saucepan with lid on Amazon (opens a new tab)
Method
- Rinse the rice in a strainer until the water runs mostly clear, then drain very well.
- Blend the tomatoes, onion, garlic and 1/2 cup of the broth until smooth.
- Heat the oil in the saucepan over medium. Add the rice and stir often for 5 to 7 minutes, until the grains turn golden and smell toasty.
- Carefully pour in the tomato mixture (it will sputter) and stir 2 minutes. Add the remaining broth, salt, cumin and cilantro sprig.
- Bring to a boil, then cover, lower the heat to the lowest setting and cook 18 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Turn off the heat and let it stand covered 10 minutes. Remove the cilantro and fluff with a fork.
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