Restaurant style Mexican rice. Our easy Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice rivals anything you can get in a restaurant. It has the perfect consistency and just the right amount of This Mexican Rice is slightly on the dry side, which is just how Mexican restaurants serve their sides of rice. It isn't wet, clumpy, or sticky like some.

If you've ever attempted your favorite Mexican restaurant's rice at home and failed, raise your hand. Well, you can put it down now, because this one is my all-time family favorite and I think it will become yours, too. This Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice recipe is truly the best Mexican rice I've ever devoured – restaurant or homemade. You can have Restaurant style Mexican rice using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Restaurant style Mexican rice

1. You need 1 can of whole, peeled tomatoes.
2. It’s 1 of med white onion (peeled & chopped).
3. You need 2 c of low sodium chicken broth.
4. It’s 1 1/2 tsp of kosher salt or sea salt.
5. It’s 1/2 tsp of cumin.
6. It’s of About 1/3 cup of oluve oil.
7. It’s 2 c of favorite uncooked rice (I use med grain).
8. Prepare 1 of med jalepeno, chopped.
9. You need 4-5 of garlic clives, minced finely.
10. You need of Fresh cilantro (optional).
11. You need 1 of lime.

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Restaurant style Mexican rice step by step

1. Place canned tomatoes (do not drain) & onion in a blender, mix until smooth. It should make about 2 cups, if more measure 2c of liquid and place in a medium sized sauce pan. Add chicken broth, salt & cumin. Let come to a boil over medium heat..
2. Heat oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven or rice pot. Add rice & saute about 5 min, stirring frequently. Add jalapeños and cook 2 min. Add garlic & cook 30 seconds, you may have to lower heat. Pour boiling tomato mixture over rice, mix. Cover and cook until mixture is absorbed into the rice, about 17-20 min. Fluff rice with a fork. Turn off heat & cover again, let sit 10 min. Optional: garnish with fresh cilantro. Squeeze lemon juice over & serve!.

This recipe makes a dry, fluffy, orange/yellow, restaurant style, Mexican rice. Drain rice, making sure to shake out as much water as possible. Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice is a simple recipe that is exploding with flavor! With a rich tomato base and just the right amount of jalapeños, tomatoes and corn it's the best Mexican Rice ever! We love Mexican food, and quite often when we dine out it is at a Mexican restaurant.