Perfect Mexican Red Rice Every Single Time

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

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

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade for less cost.

Blend 1 tomato, 1/4 onion, 1 garlic clove, 2 tablespoons chicken bouan or tomato bouan, and 1 cup water until smooth to make the red sauce.

In a pan, heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium heat.

Rinse 1 cup of long-grain rice under running water until clean.

Add the rinsed rice to the pan and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the blended red sauce to the pan with the rice.

For every cup of rice, add 2 cups of boiling water to the pan.

Taste the mixture to adjust salt or tomato bouan if needed.

Cover the pan and cook on medium-low heat for about 12 to 15 minutes until there is no more liquid.

In a separate saucepan, heat a little vegetable oil and add the jalapeno, cooking until crispy on both sides.

Once the rice is done, fluff it and prepare for presentation by patting it into a bowl and inverting it onto a plate.

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