Recipe- Restaurant Style Spicy Mexican Rice

Spicy Mexican Rice is made with your choice of brown (our favorite) or white rice and flavored with onion, garlic, bell pepper, carrot, tomatoes, and spices. We cook the rice in broth for extra flavor then stir in some corn, cilantro, and lime juice at the end. It’s an incredibly zesty and delicious side dish that’s perfect for all your Mexican meals.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 small onion, minced
1 medium red pepper, minced
1 medium carrot, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 ½ cups chicken stock or vegetable stock, see notes
2 cups brown rice, see notes
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 medium jalapeño pepper, minced (see notes)
1 cup frozen corn
½ cup cilantro, minced
2 tablespoon lime juice, fresh is best

Method

* Heat the oil in a medium-sized pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, pepper, and carrot and cook until the onion is golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cumin and let them cook for 1 minute.

* Add the stock, rice, salt, tomatoes, and jalapeño pepper and bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer for 40 minutes, or until the rice is tender.

* Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the corn, cilantro, and lime juice.