Long grain rice toasted in oil, simmered with tomato, onion, garlic, and warm spices until fluffy and lightly colored. A staple side next to tacos, enchiladas, grilled meats, and beans. Balanced, comforting, and deeply aromatic.
Built to pair directly with taco collection: classic tacos, street tacos, slow cooked tacos. Tomato paste gives deeper color. Tomato sauce gives lighter flavor.
Works with vegetable broth for vegetarian version. Add peas and carrots for Tex Mex style variation.
Ingredients
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- long grain white rice
- neutral oil
- finely diced onion
- garlic cloves
- tomato paste
- chicken broth
- salt
- cumin
- black pepper
- chopped cilantro
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- long grain white rice
- neutral oil
- finely diced onion
- garlic cloves
- tomato paste
- chicken broth
- salt
- cumin
- black pepper
- chopped cilantro
Instructions
Toast the rice
Toast the rice
Add the aromatics
Add the aromatics
Build the tomato base
Build the tomato base
Add the broth and seasoning
Add the broth and seasoning
Simmer the covered
Simmer the covered
Rest off heat
Rest off heat
Fluff and serve
Fluff and serve
Tomorrow's Meal
Crispy Mexican Rice Cakes with Chipotle Crema
Cold Mexican rice pressed into patties, pan-fried until golden and crispy, topped with crema and fresh cilantro
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Neutral oil for fryingMexican crema or sour cream thinned with lime juiceFresh cilantroLime wedgesOptional: cotija cheese, jalapeños
Quick overview:
- 1.Lightly pack cold Mexican rice into 3-inch patties about 3/4-inch thick
- 2.Heat 1/4 inch oil in skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering
- 3.Carefully slide rice cakes into hot oil, fry 3-4 minutes until deeply golden and crispy on bottom
- 4.Flip gently and fry another 2-3 minutes until second side is golden
- 5.Transfer to paper towel-lined plate to drain
- 6.Top each cake with chipotle crema, fresh cilantro, and cotija cheese
- 7.Serve immediately with lime wedges
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Cook notes
- • Built to pair directly with taco collection: classic tacos, street tacos, slow cooked tacos.
- • Tomato paste gives deeper color. Tomato sauce gives lighter flavor.
- • Works with vegetable broth for vegetarian version.
- • Add peas and carrots for Tex Mex style variation.
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