Easiest Way to Prepare Eating on a Dime Arroz Rojo Mexicano

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Arroz Rojo Mexicano. When I looked up recipes in Spanish for this rice, they were all pretty much the same and very simple. Tomatoes, onion, garlic, and some added the chili while others left it out. Then I came across arroz Mexicano, or in English, Mexican rice.

The only difference is we never added any chilli powder.

If you notice, the recipe says to brown the rice first then add the onion and garlic which is the right way to do it.

Whether you know it by the name Spanish Rice or Mexican Red Rice, this side dish is a tasty accompaniment to any meal.

You can cook Arroz Rojo Mexicano using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Arroz Rojo Mexicano

  1. Prepare 1 cup of Long grain rice.

  2. You need 1 of Large tomato.

  3. It’s 4 of Garlic pods.

  4. Prepare 3/4 cup of Onions.

  5. Prepare 2 tsp of Paprika.

  6. You need 2 tsp of red chilli powder.

  7. It’s 1/4 cup of Canned tomato paste.

  8. Prepare 1/2 cup of vegetable or Chicken broth.

  9. You need as needed of Olive oil.

  10. You need As per taste of Kosher salt.

  11. Prepare As required of Scallions [ spring onion greens] to garnish.

  12. You need As required of Parsley to garnish.

In Mexico, rice is served with nearly every meal.

There are so many ways to prepare rice.

This staple is far from a bland and boring addition to the table.

Con este arroz rojo puedes acompañar casi cualquier plato mexicano.

Arroz Rojo Mexicano step by step

  1. Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and tomato and sauté it until the tomatoes get mashed. Add paprika, chilli powder and a little salt. Sauté it for a minute or two. Remove from the pan. Allow it to cool. Now put it in a blender along with the tomato paste/ soup. Blend it well..

  2. In the same pan add a little more oil and sauté onions till golden brown. Now add the washed rice and roast it until the rice is golden brown..

  3. In a pot add the roasted rice and tomato mixture. Mix it well. Now add the vegetable/chicken broth. Adjust salt and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer and cover the pot. Let cook on a very low simmer for 15 minutes, or as long as your package of rice indicates is the right cooking time for your rice..

  4. Cover it and keep aside for 10 minutes..

  5. Garnish it with scallion/ parsley. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve..

De hecho, puedes utilizar las dos guarniciones o acompañamientos de base: arroz y frijoles.

Por ejemplo, te servirán para acompañar platos como los chiles rellenos o los chiles en nogada, una porción de tacos dorados o una buena pieza de pollo en mole poblano.

Arroz preparado con jitomate, para acompañar a los guisados.

Licuar el jitomate, cebolla y ajo.

Uno de los platillos mexicanos que más nos gusta es el arroz.