Flavorful and delicious. No one will guess this authentic tasting rice was made from instant rice.
we eat alot of Mexican dishes and this goes perfectly with them. I use Rotel tomatoes. Its easy and delicious!
Read Morewe eat alot of Mexican dishes and this goes perfectly with them. I use Rotel tomatoes. Its easy and delicious!
Fast and easy. I added 1/4 jalapino to give it just a bit of heat. I will next time stir in the cilantro just before serving.
Very good and easy recipe. The only changes I made were used beef broth, cause that is all I had and used Rotel instead of diced tomatoes. YUM!
I used Rotel instead of plain diced tomatoes - the green chiles give it a little extra kick. I also added a good shake of garlic powder and cumin. Perfect!
Not bad. As others recommended I used diced tomatoes w/ green chiles, I added a spoonful of tomato paste to boost the tomato flavor, vegetable broth (to make it vegetarian), a dash of cumin and a little chili powder. It was more flavorful this way and I would probably make this again for a quick throw together side dish. Made it as an accompaniment to the Delicious Black Bean Burrito recipe from this site, which I highly recommend.
Very good recipe. The only thing I did different was instead of the tomatoes I used a can of ROTEL Chili Fixin's for a little extra zing.
I like how quick this was, but I think it needs some chili powder. Good but not the best
Thank you mjhutch for this recipe. I tried other rice recipes on this site, but since I'm a cooking know-nothing, I screwed 2 of them up. This one, though was by far the easiest. Following the super-easy instructions my rice came out perfect! (I used the instant white rice like the recipe asked for. I also added the cilantro at the very end, like someone else suggested.) Next time I made this I altered the recipe as follows: added 1 small can of diced jalapenos and some fresh cut corn kernels, to the rice- tomatoes-broth mix. Then about 1/2 way through the simmering I added 1 cut zucchini. (I added the zucchini late to keep their color and crunchy texture.) This tasted so good and made it so hearty, almost a meal in itself. Being Mexican (that's why I added the japalenos), I know Spanish Rice, and this is among the best I've had! Now everyone is asking me about the recipe and even my mom can't believe I made a spanish rice better than hers! Rename it "Best Spanish Rice!"
This turned out so much better than I thought with instant rice. Very easy and simple recipe that you can add anything to, and it would still taste great. I am at a high altitude so I did add a little extra chicken broth and let it cook a little longer and I added some green chilis. Excellent!
This was a great recipe. Fast and easy. I added fresh diced red bell pepper in with the onions and used a can of diced tomatoes with green chilies. Also added a dash of garlic powder, salt, pepper, chili powder and cumin.
Nice recipe! I added homemade very low sodium taco seasoning, red bell peppers, fresh corn, peas and an extra cup of water because I used regular long grain rice. My canned tomatoes were sodium free and I used veggie broth because I am vegan. My family loved it!
I always make a recipe the way it's supposed to be the first time. Then I will make adjustments next time. I made this Spanish rice and it is absolutely the best I've ever had
Just made this tonight. My husband and I both LOVED it! I used beef broth (was out of chicken) & diced tomatoes w/ green chiles. Everything else I did the same. This is now our FAVE rice dish...gonna be our new go to side.
Loved this recipe. I used garlic onion diced tomatoes and added more cilantro and seasonings. My Dad loved it!
This rice is good it's the second time I made it. The first time I made it as stated and it was fine but a little bland. This time I used canned tomatoes with the green chiles and subbed water for the chicken broth (didn't actually have broth). I also added a green bell peppers with the onion to sautée. I added some salt pepper and a little chili powder and cumin to the liquid. Once it boiled I added the rice and let it simmer on low for maybe a min then added some cilantro and took it off the heat. It's instant rice so it doesn't need to be simmered. Turned out better this time but still a little bland for my taste. My boyfriend doesn't like a lot of heat so this adjustments were just right for him. I'd def add japalenos and more spice if you want more heat.
Well is it enough to say there was nothing left in the serving dish at the end of the meal? Added the cilantro two or three minutes before the dish was ready to preserve that fresh cilantro flavor. Complimented the Salsa Chicken" recipe very nicely. This will be a family favorite side for any Spanish or Mexican main dish.
Great recipe. I too used a can of diced tomatoes with green chiles. I also added in diced green bell pepper with the onion, and a teaspoon each of cumin and chili powder. I didn't have cilantro, but it wasn't missed. So much better than Spanish rice from a box!
This is the best Spanish rice I've had. I used 3/4 can of diced tomatoes and 1/2 a can of chopped green chilies because I didn't have Rotel. I loved the flavor. My husband thought it could use some salt.
It was easy to make. I followed another reviewer's idea of using tomato paste with equal amount of water. I added some beef boullion, cumin, chili and garlic. I forgot to add the cilantro but added can of green chili and a can of drained corn. We enjoyed it and happy it was easy to make!
Pretty good but not spicey enough for my husband. I added a can of green chilis to spice it up a bit and followed the directions for cumin, etc. It was okay.
I make this a lot for my family especially when we have taco night. Ever since I tried this recipe I love it and prefer it than other Spanish rice recipes. I'm a big fan of cilantro so adding more taste amazing.
Yum! It looked too simple, but it is great. I made with brown rice and a jar of homemade spaghetti sauce, plus garlic powder, and it was terrific - and fast!
My husband does not care for Spanish rice but loved this one & asked for seconds! I used Rotel insead of just tomatoes. I also thought it needed a little more kick but still good.
Thought it was a little bit Bland at 1st but added my own specialty mix of spices and it came out great
This was very good and quite simple to put together. Like others, I used Rotel. I love the flavor the cilantro gives it!
This was very delicious. I forgot to add the cilantro (despite that being the reason I decided to make this in the first place) and it was still tasty. I used Rotel based on other reviews. Next time I will make sure to add the cilantro! I also may play around with adding cumin or habaneros to give another layer of flavor.
I made this because it was the only one I searched that contained the ingredients I had on hand, with the only exception being that I used cauliflower rice instead of regular. I made a single serving size as opposed to the 4 servings, and made my husband one of the boxed spanish rice with real rice. I let him try both and he liked the cauliflower one better. I followed the directions exactly, even the full amount of water and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Tasted fresh and wonderful.
Awesome easy Spanish rice recipe. Going to use less cilantro next time was a little over powering but still good
Very tasty and it went perfect with the firecracker mexican casserole. However I used vegtable broth and regular jasamine rice. So I increased the vegtable broth. I don't really like chicken.
This is tasty! I've made one other version, and so far this is my favorite. Not too much going on, but just enough flavor. I think I should have cooked it a little bit longer, because the rice was a little bit undercooked. Other than that it was great!
It was fantastic! I did 2 bags of boil in bag rice with 15 oz chicken broth, 1 can of drained corn and topped with Mozzarella Cheese. My husband loves rice, but my kids and I don't usually care for it. Both of my children asked for seconds, my husband said it was the best ever, and I actually enjoyed it!
It tastes great, but if you double the recipe, and use regular long grain rice, expect it to take a LOT longer, and use about twice as much liquid as the recipe calls for. Still is a great recipe!
