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Spanish Rice Recipe

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • ¼ Cup of olive oil
  • 2 Cups of long grain rice
  • 1 Small onion finely diced
  • 1 Clove of garlic minced
  • 3 to 4 Cups of chicken broth see note*
  • 1 Tablespoon of tomato paste dissolved in the chicken broth
  • 1 Teaspoon of salt
  • ½ Teaspoon of paprika
  • ½ Teaspoon of oregano
  • ¼ Teaspoon of cumin
  • 1 Serano pepper slit down the middle but not all the way through (optional)

Instructions

  • Brown up the rice: Pour the olive oil into a medium-sized pot and place it over medium-high heat. Then toss in the rice and saute it until it achieves a golden brown color. This should take about 5 minutes.
  • Add in the onion and continue to saute for a couple of minutes. Then add the garlic and saute for another 30 seconds.
  • Add liquid and spices: Pour in the chicken broth and tomato paste mixture into the pot along with the salt and all of the spices. Stir this into the rice and add the serrano pepper if you are using it. Let the liquid come to a boil, and then cover the pot and turn down the heat to low so that it liquid is simmering.
  • Let the rice simmer undisturbed until all of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice. This should take 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Remove the lid from the pot and use a wooden spoon to gently stir and fluff the rice. Taste the rice and add more salt to your liking.
  • Serve & enjoy!

Notes

The amount of chicken broth needed for this recipe can vary depending on what type of rice you use. To know how much you need simply look at the ratio of water needed per cup of rice on its packaging. And simply apply that same ratio with the chicken broth.