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Authentic Mexican Rice With Caldo De Tomate

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp. of Olive oil Although I prefer Olive oil for cooking because it brings an extra flavor to the rice any oil can be substituted. It is common for people to use vegetable oil, for instance.
  • 2 Cups of White Long Grain Rice White long-grain rice is great for frying. While you can substitute it for brown or medium-grain rice there is a possibility that the rice will stick together.
  • 1 Packet of Caldo de Tomate Mexican rice with Knorr Caldo de Tomate is absolutely delicious. While other brands make Caldo de Tomate Knorr has been a stable in my home for decades as the seasoning is packed with flavor!
  • 6 Oz of Tomato Sauce
  • 1 Cup of Water I recommend using water for this authentic Mexican rice recipe because the seasoning and tomato sauce brings enough flavor. While this is the case you may substitute chicken stock for water.
  • 1/2 an Onion Chopped
  • 1 bunch of Cilantro

Equipment

  • 1 Chopping Board
  • A Medium-Large Pot
  • 1 Slicing Knife for Vegetables

Method
 

  1. Take the 1/2 onion and dice it up into small sections. Put it aside after you are done to continue with the Mexican rice recipe. After cleaning your chopping board, cut up the cilantro and place it to the side for garnishing.
  2. Heat the stovetop to medium to high heat; in the pot, place the olive oil to simmer. As it simmers, move around the oil. Be careful not to burn the oil in the pot as it can be difficult to clean!
  3. While the Olive oil is simmering, add the onions slowly and carefully. Maintain your distance, so you aren't hurt by the popping of oil. After adding the onions to your Authentic Mexican rice with Caldo de Tomate, pour the Caldo de Tomate. Stir the mixture well.
  4. The next step to make authentic Mexican rice with Caldo de Tomate is to add the rice to the pot. During this step, it is also important to lower the temperature of your stovetop to low. Before adding any other ingredients, you should stir the rice with the mixture, so the rice gets its infamous orange coloring.
  5. During step 5, you should pour the water with your rice and seasoning mixture. The water will turn orange because of the seasoning mixture. Stir the rice and water well, so there aren't any clumps of seasoning left. If you leave chunks of seasoning, there will be higher concentrations of seasoning in your final dish.
  6. Last but not least, you should add a cover to your cooking pot and set a timer for 20 minutes. Personally, I prefer cooking my authentic Mexican rice with Caldo de Tomate for only 20 minutes to leave the rice a bit stickier. However, if you like your rice crispier, you can leave it cooking for up to an hour. When finished, garnish with cilantro.

Notes

Tips And Tricks For Cooking A Scrumptious Authentic Mexican Rice

This Mexican Rice recipe is easy to follow, but some tricks you can use to perfect your Authentic Mexican Rice recipe are first to heat the oil instead of combining all the ingredients. When the oil is first heated and mixed with seasoning, the flavors concentrate. If you do not heat the oil first, the water dilutes the Caldo de Tomate flavors in the rice.