THE BEST MEXICAN RICE 
2 cups uncooked white rice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 cups water or chicken broth
1 large onion, diced
1 large tomato, diced
1/3 cup cilantro, chopped (add at the end)
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tablespoon cumin
2 tablespoon tomato bouillon
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon brown gravy mix

Dice onion and tomato; set aside. Put rice in a bowl and add all of the spices. Pour oil into a larger pan and add the onion.

Cook until onion is tender; add uncooked rice and all of the spices. Cook for 1 minute; add diced tomato and stir. Add 4 cups water; bring to a boil.

Lower heat to simmer, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Add chopped cilantro.

Stir and enjoy!!

Submitted by: Michelle Depp

recipe reviews
The Best Mexican Rice
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 Julie (Utah) says:
Thank you so much for this recipe!!!!! Yummy & I added shredded yellow cheese on right before serving! Yumm!
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 Amarie675 (Ohio) says:
I added 1.5 cups of frozen sweet corn, left over steak cut up in 1 inch pieces and omitted the sugar and gravy mix. I also topped with shredded cheddar cheese before serving.
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 Tosha (Georgia) says:
I used canned diced tomatoes, garlic and herb powder instead of plain garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon of browning sauce in place of brown gravy mix, and added diced bell peppers. I didn't have cumin or tomato bouillon. The rice was delicious! My only improvement would be to figure out how to make it less gooey/mushy.
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 Stormy (United States) says:
Use Jasmine rice. Place uncooked rice in hot tap water for ten to fifteen minutes. Stain water from rice, stir-fry rice in hot oil until golden brown. THEN add remaining ingredients and simmer on low heat for twenty minutes (or until rice is done). Voila ... firm, non mushy or sticky rice! Stir and enjoy.
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 Phyllis (Virginia) replies:
Will definitely try this - as it has all the right ingredients to be delicious... but will follow the advice of Stormy and use Jasmine rice. Thanks for submitting!

 

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