Post by Granny Smith on Apr 12, 2014 11:20:54 GMT -5
Mexican Red Rice (Arroz Rojo)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup long grain white rice
1/3 cup finely chopped white onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 1/4 cups chicken broth*
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (or 1 tsp. regular salt)
1 Serrano chile (I used a whole dried pepper and took it out before serving)
1 fresh cilantro sprig**
In a large heavy saucepan, heat the vegetable oil on medium-high heat. Add the rice, onions and garlic. Saute until the rice has an opaque color and is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomato paste and salt. Mix well to incorporate evenly. Then add in the chile and cilantro sprig. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until rice is ready, about 30 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve immediately.
*If you don't have chicken broth, you can use 2 teaspoons of chicken bouillon powder and 2 1/4 cups of water instead. Omit the salt.
**If cilantro is not available, celery leaves or parsley may be used instead. I used a combination of the two, along with about 1/4 t. of crushed coriander seed.
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup long grain white rice
1/3 cup finely chopped white onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 1/4 cups chicken broth*
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (or 1 tsp. regular salt)
1 Serrano chile (I used a whole dried pepper and took it out before serving)
1 fresh cilantro sprig**
In a large heavy saucepan, heat the vegetable oil on medium-high heat. Add the rice, onions and garlic. Saute until the rice has an opaque color and is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomato paste and salt. Mix well to incorporate evenly. Then add in the chile and cilantro sprig. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until rice is ready, about 30 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve immediately.
*If you don't have chicken broth, you can use 2 teaspoons of chicken bouillon powder and 2 1/4 cups of water instead. Omit the salt.
**If cilantro is not available, celery leaves or parsley may be used instead. I used a combination of the two, along with about 1/4 t. of crushed coriander seed.
