Mexican Rice

I absolutely looooove this rice. So yummy. I actually crave it. I made it twice last night, lol. We love it so much we have to be able to have it again the next day.:) I follow every part of the recipe and just amazed how good it is and now I'm printing the recipe to give to my neighbor/good friend, it's just too good to not share. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.

A very good recipe. I had a couple of hispanic guests who remarked that the rice was excellent. I used diced canned jalapenos instead of fresh. I will make this again.

too fuffy.

A home run.
It cooked a bit fast in my dutch oven because I halved the recipe but it was perfection.

This was yummy. I made it using canned tomatoes and it was perfect.

Very yummy. A little time consuming but worth the work.

I had tried to make rice like what you get at the restaurant several times and it was one thing I always failed to make. I tried to make this and they are right - washing makes the difference! My husband loves it! So now, I can make a really good Mexican meal at home (our favorite!)

Totally worth the effort! We halved the recipe, but added a little more broth and salt for flavor.

This was fantastic! Loved the flavors. I was worried there weren't enough spices, but boy was I wrong! I had to use canned tomatoes, but next time I'd like to use fresh. And the only rice I had was basmati and it didn't really brown, but it didn't seem to matter. Fantastic rice dish!

so tired of gloppy "spanish rice" when I make a Mexican dish, so I tried this. It is FANTASTIC. I did have to use sliced, canned jalapenos and I did just buzz them up in the food processor with the diced tomatoes but it was still amazing. I made rice that wasn't a solid clump! Just like at Fiesta Cafe... mmmm.

brings me back to Mexico on my honeymoon. We make batches of this and freeze them in freezer bags

I used brown rice and that was a mistake. I had to add more water and cook longer. However, despite the rice not being fully cooked, it tasted great! I also just used a casserole dish with a top instead of the dutch oven. It is a bit of a trouble to make, but worth it. Next time I'll probably use my new rice cooker as other reviews have suggested.

Great flavor. The flavor is addictive.

Easy and fast, makes a lot. ALl of these years I had been making SPanish rice, when what I really anted was Mexican rice. Great with carne guisada.

FINALLY I found the recipe I've been looking for all my life. I'm a hispanic woman but can't make mexican rice LOL..I"ve tried my mother's recipe , my grandmother's, my friends and it always comes out sticky and gummy! I was searching for recipes today for rice and so glad I came across this!! I just made it and it's the BEST!!! just like in the restaurants, nice and fluffy not sticky!! Thanks your very much Pot Scrubber..I'm going to teach my daughter to make it this weekend as she loves rice too...thanks again!!! the dutch oven is a must , I have a red calphalon that my kids gave me and it worked wonderful!!!

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Just want to add a few things..I didn't use the tomato paste in this and I put a green chili with tomatoe and onion in food processor, also when I took out of oven I took the advice of one lady here that said she covered hers with a kitchen towel then put lid back on dutch oven (works great) I have also figured out the longer the rice sits the fluffier it becomes!! we love this rice..thanks again for recipe!! also add about 1/2 teaspoon or a bit more of cumin ..a must in mexican food :)

I was surprised I haven't rated this recipe yet because I've made it maybe a dozen times already. It is so flavorful and delicious! I follow the recipe exactly and I know it by heart now...I haven't memorized many recipes. I've made it for potlucks and my Mexican coworkers now request that I bring the rice. Go with this recipe you won't be disappointed.
BTW, I still use other Mexican rice recipes when pressed for time (the throw in the rice cooker kind) but they do not compare.

Best Mexican Rice recipe ever! Light and fluffy, dry enough, freezes well. Seriously the best recipe for foolproof rice.

I've made this twice now. Amazing stuff! The second time I made it 2 nights ago, I actually bought a pot especially for it! Not even joking. I got a Lodge 6 qt Dutch Oven. We had dinner guests, one was even from AZ, so this Scottish girl living in MT was really chancing her luck! Everyone loved it and said how great it was! In fact, my husband's exact words were, "I think this is the best rice you've ever made, dear." I made it with 28148 and 83371 and a few other things. Great stuff, thanks for posting!!

Awesome Rice! Never made better rice than this before!!