Irresistible Spanish Rice Recipe

Here’s an Irresistible Spanish Rice recipe—fluffy, flavorful, and just like the kind you get at a great Mexican restaurant 🍚✨

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🍅 Irresistible Spanish Rice (Mexican-Style)

Ingredients

• 1 cup long-grain white rice
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• ½ small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup tomato sauce (or crushed tomatoes, blended smooth)
• 2 cups chicken broth
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ¼ tsp paprika
• Salt, to taste

Optional:

• ½ cup frozen peas or mixed vegetables
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• Squeeze of lime

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Instructions

1. Toast the rice (key step!)
   Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
   Add rice and stir constantly until lightly golden and nutty-smelling (3–5 minutes).
2. Add aromatics
   Stir in onion and garlic. Cook 1 minute.
3. Add tomatoes & spices
   Add tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and salt. Stir well.
4. Add broth
   Pour in chicken broth. Bring to a gentle boil.
5. Simmer
   Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 18–20 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
6. Rest & fluff
   Remove from heat. Let sit covered 5 minutes.
   Fluff with a fork.
7. Finish
   Stir in cilantro, veggies, and a squeeze of lime if using.

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🌟 Secrets to Amazing Spanish Rice

• Toasting the rice = restaurant flavor
• Use long-grain rice only
• Don’t stir while simmering
• Let it rest before fluffing

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🍽️ Serve With

• Tacos, enchiladas, burritos
• Grilled chicken or steak
• Beans and salad

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If you want, I can also share:

• 🌶️ Spicy restaurant-style version
• 🍚 Instant Pot Spanish rice
• 🥕 Vegetable-loaded version
• 🥥 Spanish rice with coconut milk twist

Just tell me 😊