How to Make Delicious Spanish Rice: Flavorful, Easy, and Perfect for Any Meal

This Spanish Rice recipe is bursting with bold flavors, featuring perfectly seasoned rice simmered in a rich tomato base with aromatic spices. It’s Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and an easy, one-pot dish that’s perfect as a side or a main course. Whether you’re serving it with tacos, grilled meats, or enjoying it on its own, this flavorful Spanish rice recipe is a must-try for any home cook!

Ingredients:

• 2 TBSP Butter or vegetable oil if you need to be dairy free
• 1/2 Medium onion diced
• 1 Cup Basmati Rice or your favorite long grain rice
• 2 Cups chicken broth or beef broth for a richer flavor
• 1 10oz Can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles – You can use with Habanero if you like it spicy
• 2 TSP Red Chile Powder
• 1 or 2 cloves of garlic diced. I use the jarred garlic
• 1 TSP Salt
• 1/4 TSP Cumin

Directions:

1. Melt 2 TBSP butter in a pan.
2. Add diced onions and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Add 1 cup rice and mix well with onions and butter/oil and cook until you see the rice starts to brown up a little.
4. Add 2 cups of chicken stock, Rotel, Red Chile, Garlic and Cumin and mix well.
5. Bring back to a simmer and simmer for 13 – 18 minutes
6. Fluff with a fork

Enjoy

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