Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Green Peas Mamacita's Mexican Rice 4.5 (79) 68 Reviews 18 Photos My mother-in-law gave me this basic Mexican rice recipe that I've updated. Here it is. Recipe by Armi Updated on January 14, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 18 18 18 18 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup long-grain white rice 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 onion, minced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 ½ cups chicken broth 1 tomato, seeded and diced ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon Spanish saffron salt and ground black pepper to taste ¼ cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed 1 sprig fresh cilantro (Optional) Directions Cook and stir rice and oil in a skillet over medium heat until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour chicken broth into rice mixture and bring to a boil; stir tomato, cumin, saffron, salt, and black pepper into broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is cooked, about 20 minutes. Stir peas and carrots into cooked rice; garnish with cilantro. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 156 Calories 3g Fat 30g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 156 % Daily Value * Total Fat 3g 3% Saturated Fat 0g 2% Sodium 34mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 30g 11% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 1g Protein 3g Vitamin C 5mg 25% Calcium 20mg 2% Iron 1mg 8% Potassium 128mg 3% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved