Arroz Rojo

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 50 min
  • Prep: 30 min
  • Cook: 20 min
This bright-colored Mexican rice gets flavored with garlic, onion and tomatoes and is the perfect side to your next meal!
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Ingredients

2 cups long-grain white rice

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 clove garlic, roughly

chopped

1/2 white onion, chopped

4 plum tomatoes, chopped

1 jalapeno pepper, halved

Kosher salt

Directions

  1. Soak the rice in a bowl of hot water, about 5 minutes. Drain, rinse and shake dry.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the rice and toast, stirring, 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, puree the garlic, onion and tomatoes in a blender. Add to the rice and cook until absorbed, about 3 minutes. Add 3 1/2 cups water, the jalapeno and a pinch of salt; cover and cook over medium heat until the rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
  3. Remove the skillet from the heat. Uncover and place a clean towel over the rice, then re-cover and let stand 15 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork; serve with the jalapeno, if desired.

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Anonymous

Best recipe I’ve found that is close to my mothers rice ♥️

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