Mama's Sopa de Arroz (Mexican Rice)
This is my favorite recipe of my mother's. It was the most common thing for her to cook & was the first recipe she taught me. Now that she's gone the entire rital of making it, the smell, & taste bring back fond memories. I hope you enjoy it too.
Mama's Sopa de Arroz (Mexican Rice)
This is my favorite recipe of my mother's. It was the most common thing for her to cook & was the first recipe she taught me. Now that she's gone the entire rital of making it, the smell, & taste bring back fond memories. I hope you enjoy it too.
Cooking Instructions
- 1
In a medium sauce pan on medium heat, pour in the dry uncooked rice, cooking oil, onions, & garlic. Cook while stirring frequently.
- 2
The rice will start to change to a more opaque white color & then begin to turn a golden brown in a few minutes. When much of the rice is golden & the onions are softened be ready to add the wet ingredients.
- 3
The total amount of liquid needed is 3 cups. The canned Rotel tomatoes & their liquid are part of this measurement (about 1 1/2 cups). So pour the canned tomatoes into a measuring cup, water should be used for the remaining liquid needed for 3 total cups (about 1 1/2 cups).
- 4
Add tomatoes, water, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, chicken bouillon, & cilantro cube. (If using fresh cilantro add it just before serving.) Stir together, cover an bring to a rapid boil - boil for 9 minutes.
- 5
Turn off the heat. Give one stir to the rice mixture. Some of the rice may be sticking to the bottom. Don't try to scrape it off it will detach later. Replace lid & allow the rice to rest for 15 minutes.
- 6
Fluff with a fork. Any rice sticking to the bottom should now lift off. Serve.
- 7
Side note: My mom swore that only Knorr brand bouillion would do - I think other brands & types may work just fine. I've also used chicken stock in lieu of both the water & bouillon. But this is my mom's recipe so you got it the way she liked it & taught me how to make it. :)
Similar Recipes
-
Sopa De Arroz (Mexican Rice) Sopa De Arroz (Mexican Rice)
This rice is a great tradition in my family. We serve it with pretty much anything and everything. Enjoy:)
-
Mexican Rice Mexican Rice
I am Mexican... My family loves this rice and its a good way to get the kiddoes to eat veggies (well mine loved it so i hope it works for yours too) 😂😀
-
Mexican Rice - Arroz Mexicano Mexican Rice - Arroz Mexicano
This is one recipe that is in constant use in my household. It is often one of the first dishes to disappear at our get-togethers. It is a simple recipe and is easily modifiable. It is lightly flavored with tomato, but has plenty of other spices going on. I prefer basmati rice because of the texture and fragrance, but use whatever rice you happen to have on hand. It'll be a sure success!
-
Mexican Rice Mexican Rice
Great on its own or with sides like beans, fried plantains, tortillas and salsa.
GB cooks -
-
Best Mexican Rice Best Mexican Rice
love Mexican rice, I'm white so it took me forever to get it right, but I've got it now! lol
-
-
Mexican rice 3.0 Mexican rice 3.0
For a larger helping, serving more than 3-4 people, double the ingredients.Example: 2 cups rice, 4 cups water, 1 onion, 1 can tomato sauce (8oz can), 2 spoonfuls of spices and bullion (or 2 bullion cubes instead of 1), 1 whole lime.
-
Green Mexican Rice Green Mexican Rice
I wanted to re-create the green colored rice served at Mexican restaurants. I made it with coriander and jalapeno pepper. I used a reduced-salt chicken stock, so if you are using regular chicken stock, taste it before you start cooking the rice with it and adjust the salt. This is a lightly flavored rice, so it goes well with curry too.Instead of cooking the rice in a pan, you can put it in a rice cooker at Step 3 and cook it in there instead. Long grain rice like Indica or Thai rice are suitable for this recipe, but if you don't have any you can just use regular (Japanese type) rice. If you don't like spicy food, the rice tastes great with bell pepper instead of jalapeno pepper. Serve with lemon on the side for a refreshing flavor. Recipe by yukoz1
-
Easy Mexican Rice w/ Bacon Easy Mexican Rice w/ Bacon
I found this recipe over 25 years ago, don't have the foggiest clue where I came across it. I've never seen anything like it since. You may have to adjust the chili powder up or down to your liking, I don't measure it and don't remember how much the original recipe called for.
More Recipes
- Blondie's Grandma's Low Cal Raspberry Spread
- Red Wine Sauce
- Infused Water ( Cucumber - Lemon- Mint)
- Old Time Scooter Pies
- The infamous Shrimp Linguine cheat!
- Black Eyed Peas & Ham
- Fruit Cobbler with Cream Biscuits
- Taco Salad Bowls
- Easy Chickpea and Kabocha Squash Curry
- Zucchini and Mushrooms Sautéed with Basil
Comments (2)