A must-have side dish at any Mexican night or Tapas dinner party, Easy Spanish Rice, also known as Mexican Rice, is an easy and delectable way to spice up rice. All of the ingredients for the perfect fluffy rice—smoky paprika, a hint of chilli, and one pot—are combined. It is also quite versatile.
What is Spanish rice?
The best Spanish flavours are all present in Spanish rice, a flavorful rice meal. Rice is cooked in a tomato sauce that has been spiced with garlic, paprika, and herbs after being lightly browned in a skillet with chunks of onion and bell pepper.
It's one of those side recipes that use items that are typically found in pantries but tastes much fancier than it is.
Ingredients For Spanish Rice Recipe
Rice: Any short grain rice will do in this situation. Brown rice can be used, but it will require more time to cook and may require additional liquid.
Onion: We utilized a little, brown onion. It can be substituted with shallots for a sweeter flavour.
Bell pepper: Red peppers are our favorite because of their sweetness, but any bell pepper will do.
Garlic: The best crushing is just-made. To ensure even distribution in the dish, make sure to crush it practically into a paste. To save time, use frozen garlic.
Stock: To keep this vegetarian or vegan, use vegetable stock. However, the chicken stock will produce a flavour that is fuller.
Tomato puree: This adds more colour and intensifies the tomato flavour.
Lemon: This gives the food a little touch of freshness.
Passata: The tomato flavour originates from this. For Americans, it is tomatoes that have been squeezed.
Spices: We added some chilli for a hint of heat and paprika for smokiness.
Parsley: Just before serving, sprinkle some on top. If you'd prefer, you may use coriander instead.
How to make Spanish Rice - Step by step
STEP ONE: Oil is heated in a pan at medium heat. Cook for two minutes after adding the onion and pepper.
STEP TWO: Stir after adding the rice. For two minutes, toast the rice in the pan.
STEP THREE: Add the remaining components (except the parsley). Until all the liquid has been absorbed, stir and boil for 15 minutes.
STEP FOUR: Rice should be taken off the stove, fluffed with a fork, and parsley added.
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