Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice Recipe (with Chicken Bouillon) Recipe
Make perfect restaurant-style Mexican rice at home! This easy, no-fail recipe uses white rice, Rotel, and bouillon powder for fluffy, authentic flavor
Servings 6 cups
Calories 56kcal
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 & ½ cups white rice
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 can 10 ounce Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies
- ½ tablespoon to One tablespoon of Knorr chicken flavor bouillon powder
Instructions
- Directions:
- Heat the cooking oil in a medium pot using medium high heat.
- Add the rice to the saucepan, and cook the rice until the rice is light golden brown. This takes about 5 minutes. (Make sure to stir the rice frequently, and don’t let the rice burn!)
- Next add the cumin and garlic to the pot, and cook the rice mixture for a few seconds (make sure to stir frequently).
- Then, add the chicken broth, Rotel, and Knorr bouillon powder to the pot. Stir the mixture.
- Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Once the mixture comes to a boil, lower the heat to low, and cover the pot with a lid.
- Cook the rice mixture for 20 minutes.
- After the rice finishes cooking, remove rice from heat, and let the rice sit for 10 minutes before opening lid.
- Lightly fluff rice with a fork before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 402mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg