Mexican Rice Restaurant Style Recipe

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Mexican Rice Restaurant Style
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350-F. - Bake 30 minutes total, stirring after 15 minutes.
  2. Place rice in strainer and rinse under running water until it runs clear. About 2-minutes. This is important to create a dry, non-sticky restaurant style rice.
  3. Drain rice, making sure to shake out as much water as possible.
  4. Heat canola oil to medium high in a dutch oven (3qt to 6qt) on the stove top. Drop a few rice grains in the oil. When they sizzle, add all remaining rice. Stir constantly and fry rice until it is light golden and translucent, about 6-8 minutes.
  5. Add onions and stir into rice. Cook while stirring about 2 more minutes. Add garlic and stir for another minute.
  6. Stir in chicken broth, tomato paste, green chilies and diced tomatoes. Stir well and bring to a boil.
  7. When rice reaches a boil, place lid on dutch oven and place in 350-F preheated oven. Bake 15-minutes then open oven and stir well. Replace dutch oven lid and bake another 15 to 20-minutes until done.
  8. Remove from oven and stir in chopped cilantro. Cover and allow to rest about 5 minutes before serving to allow cilantro flavor to be absorbed by the rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 194.43 Kcal (814 kJ)
Calories from fat 178.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.81g 30%
Sodium 726.73mg 30%
Potassium 197.12mg 4%
Total Carbs 3.1g 1%
Sugars 0.84g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.69g 3%
Protein 0.56g 1%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 28%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 16.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 114.79 Kcal (481 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.7g 30%
Sodium 429.05mg 30%
Potassium 116.38mg 4%
Total Carbs 1.83g 1%
Sugars 0.5g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.41g 3%
Protein 0.33g 1%
Vitamin C 10.1mg 28%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.4
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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