Spicy Mexican Rice


Serves: 4

Lots of flaver with a spicy kick!


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Ingredients:

1 onion
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup white rice
1 2/3 water
1 plum tomato
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 whole jalapeño pepper
cilantro for topping

Directions:

Saute 1 chopped onion in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 1 cup white rice and cook until toasted, 3 minutes. Add 1 2/3 cups water, 1 chopped plum tomato, 2 teaspoons tomato paste and 1/2 teaspoon each kosher salt and cumin; bring to a boil. Add 1 whole jalapeno. Cover; simmer 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit 5 minutes. Discard the jalapeno. Top with cilantro.

Photograph by Justin Walker

Source: foodnetwork.com


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