How to Make Fluffy Mexican Restaurant-Style Rice | Hilah Cooking

Name: How to Make Fluffy Mexican Restaurant-Style Rice | Hilah Cooking
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Rice; 1 tbsp Butter or oil; ½ cups Onion, diced; ½ cups Celery, diced; 2 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 Bay leaf; 2 tbsp Tomato paste; 1 ½ cups Chicken broth; Salt; Black pepper

By Hilah Cooking · 35 min

Ingredients

Rice1 cup
Butter or oil1 tbsp
Onion · diced½ cups
Celery · diced½ cups
Garlic · minced2 cloves
Bay leaf1
Tomato paste2 tbsp
Chicken broth1 ½ cups
Salt
Black pepper

Instructions

Put the rice in a sieve, set the sieve in a bowl of water that fully covers the rice, and soak for 15 minutes. Drain.
Sauté the onion, celery, garlic and bay leaf over medium heat.
Add the rice and stir.
Add the tomato paste and stir until the rice is coated and starts to look toasted, about 1 minute.
Add the chicken broth, salt and pepper.
Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
Simmer for 10 minutes, then remove from the heat and keep the lid on for another 5-15 minutes.
Fluff with a fork and serve.

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