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Tex-Mex · Side

Spanish Rice

Parboiled rice is toasted in the oven first so the grains stay separate, then simmered with peppers, tomato sauce, a splash of lager and lemon. Fresh cilantro stirs in at the end.

  • YieldMakes about 8 cups, serves 8
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total1 h 16 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 370 gparboiled white rice, uncooked
  • 45 mlcanola oil
  • 1sweet onion, medium, finely chopped
  • 2green bell peppers, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • ½jalapeño, seeded and minced
  • 180 mlMexican lager
  • 600 mlchicken stock
  • 240 mlcanned tomato sauce
  • 45 mllemon juice, fresh
  • 2 tspdried Mexican oregano
  • 1 tspground cumin
  • 1 tspkosher salt
  • 20 gcilantro, chopped

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Celery
  • Barley
  • Rice
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Carrot
  • Oregano
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Cumin
  • Yeast
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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