Master Mexican Rice with a New Method: Unveiling the Secret!

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Vegetable broth provides flavor without meat.

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

Cut the Roma tomatoes in half and add them to a blender along with the onion, garlic clove, ground cumin, chicken bouillon, tomato bouillon, and a little bit of salt.

Add 2 cups of water to the blender and blend until smooth to create the tomato broth.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a pan set on high heat, add the vegetable oil and allow it to heat up.

Add the long-grain rice to the hot oil and fry until it is nice and golden, about 5 minutes.

Optionally, add a jalapeno for extra flavor while frying the rice.

Once the rice is golden, add the tomato broth to the pan and mix it, allowing it to come to a simmer.

Taste the broth for salt and adjust if necessary, then add a handful of cilantro for extra flavor.

Cover the pan and transfer it to the preheated oven to bake for 25 minutes.

After 25 minutes, remove the pan from the oven and check that all the broth has been absorbed and the rice is dry and fluffy.

Fluff the rice with a fork to release steam and prevent further cooking.

If there is still broth in the rice, return it to the oven for another 3 to 5 minutes.

Cover the rice and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving.

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