– 2 cups long grain rice – 1/8 cup vegetable oil – 8 oz tomato sauce – 6 stems cilantro (optional) – 1 tsp salt – 1 tsp minced garlic – 4 cups water (or 4 cups chicken lower sodium chicken broth - and no bouillon) – 1 cube chicken flavored bouillon – dash cumin – dash garlic pepper
Heat oil in large frying pan on medium heat. Add rice and cook until golden brown. Add 1 chicken flavored bouillon cube to 4 cups water and microwave for 3 minutes. When rice is brown, add water, tomato sauce, salt, garlic, cumin and garlic pepper to pan. Stir and cover pan. Let simmer for 30-40 minutes or until all is cooked and there is no liquid left. Fluff before serving and ENJOY.
I love this recipe and I’ve made it multiple times. It only takes 20 minutes for the rice to be done
These are awesome dishes. My parents loved all of them.
I tried so many recipes for authentic Mexican rice. My search is over. This is it.