HOW TO MAKE MEXICAN RICE FOR PARTIES | Easy Mexican Rice

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice is more nutritious, while white rice is often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth is healthier, while water is a budget-friendly option.

peas

🥗Healthier: green beans

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Green beans are nutritious, while frozen peas are often cheaper.

Wash and rinse the rice thoroughly to remove starch for fluffy rice.

Preheat the pot and add 1/4 cup of oil to toast the rice.

Add 3 cups of washed rice to the hot oil and toast until golden.

Add 3 tomato chicken-flavored bouillon cubes, breaking them up as they toast.

Stir in 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, and 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder.

Pour in 6 cups of water and mix gently to combine without making it mushy.

Add freshly cracked black pepper to taste.

Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 18 to 20 minutes.

Fluff the rice and transfer it to an insulated ice chest to keep warm.

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