South Texas Spanish Rice Food

AUTHENTIC SPANISH RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Saute rice in 3 tablespoons of oil on medium heat until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes). Stir constantly to brown the rice evenly.
• Add the onion,garlic, and bell pepper and saute 1 minute.
• Add the diced tomato and cook slightly.
• Add the chicken bouillon and stir just to coat the rice.
• Immediately add about 1 1/4 cups of the hot water, reserving some liquid to add back later as needed. Stir the rice and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until tender. Check the rice at 15 minutes to add more water and/or adjust the temperature as needed.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

TEXAS-STYLE SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil for about 2 minutes. Add rice and stir until coated with oil. Add tomatoes, turmeric, cumin, salt, garlic powder and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Add cilantro if desired.

EASIEST TEXAS-STYLE SPANISH RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Rinse rice in a sieve until water runs clear to wash away extra starches.
• Sauté onion & garlic in a little oil or bacon grease until translucent - about 3 minutes.
• Add rinsed rice and stir & cook with onions until rice is lightly tan.
• Add salsa and broth and stir to combine.
• Bring to a simmer and then cover pot
• Simmer until broth is absorbed, about 15-20 minutes
• Fluff with a fork and serve.

SOUTH TEXAS SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Saute garlic and onions with cumin, salt, & pepper.
• Add rice and brown. It should take 2-4 minutes stirring frequently.
• Add chili powder; stir well.
• Add undrained Ro-tel tomatoes. Let sit on heat for 2-3 minutes.
• Add water, bring to boil, reduce to good simmer, cover, and cook 17-20 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir, cover, and let sit 5 minutes.

SOUTH TEX-MEX RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet set over medium heat, heat the oil until shimmering, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and serranos, and cook, continually stirring, until lightly browned, taking care not to burn the rice, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add the stock (it will make a loud sizzling noise, so stand back a bit), the onion, tomato, cilantro, bell pepper, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Taste the juice with a spoon and season to your liking.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. (Do not uncover during cooking.) Remove the serranos and discard. Fluff and serve, garnished will a little more cilantro.

SPICY SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion for 5 mins until soft. Add the pork and fry a few mins to brown it a little.
• Tip in the garlic, rice and paprika, stirring briefly. Stir the saffron into the bouillon, then pour this in as well. Add the pepper, cover the pan, reduce the heat and simmer for 25 mins before mixing in the beans. Cover and cook for 10 mins more.
• Add the prawns, cover again and cook for 2 mins until the rice has absorbed all the liquid. Stir in the parsley and serve with lemon wedges.