Best Mexican Rice – Authentic, Easy, and Bursting with Flavor
Best Mexican Rice (Arroz Mexicano) is light, fluffy, and packed with authentic flavor from toasted rice, tomato, garlic, onion, and warm spices. This easy homemade version tastes just like your favorite Mexican restaurant and comes together in under 30 minutes.
25 min
cook 20 min
6
Mexican
Ingredients
Instructions
Rinse rice under cold water until water runs clear. Drain well.
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add rice and cook, stirring often, until golden brown (5–7 minutes).
Add onion and garlic. Cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
Stir in tomato sauce, broth, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15–18 minutes without stirring.
Remove from heat, rest covered 5 minutes, then fluff gently with a fork.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 cup
- Calories
- 210 calories
- Sugar Content
- 3g
- Sodium Content
- 420mg
- Fat Content
- 6g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 1g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 4g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 36g
- Fiber Content
- 2g
- Protein Content
- 4g
- Cholesterol Content
- 0mg
