restaurant style mexican rice

Recipe by
Janice Splaha
North Versailles, PA

This is the best, most accurate Mexican rice I ever made or tasted. My hubby agrees with me. He claims it's better than any he's had at a Mexican restaurant. In this recipe, when there's a choice of the amount of an ingredient, I use the greater amount.

yield 6 to 8
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For restaurant style mexican rice

  • 4
    roma tomatoes, peeled and quarted
  • 1 c
    onion, peeled and quarted
  • 1/3 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2 c
    long grain rice, uncooked
  • 4 to 5 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 to 2
    jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 3 c
    chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp
    tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • Sprinkle
    cilantro
  • lime wedges

How To Make restaurant style mexican rice

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350* Puree tomatoes and onions until smooth. Measure out 2 cups. Discard rest.
  • 2
    In an oven-proof Dutch oven heat oil until it shimmers. Add rice sauteeing and stiring until golden in color. (10 to 15 minutes)
  • 3
    Add garlic and jalapeno. Stir until fragrant. (15 to 20 seconds)
  • 4
    Stir in tomato/onion mixture, chicken broth, tomato paste and 1 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil.
  • 5
    Cover and bake until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. (30 minutes) stir at 15 minutes in.
  • 6
    When finished baking, fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

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