Mexican Red Rice
Classic Mexican Red Rice made in a rice cooker, so easy, so delicious
Equipment
- Rice Cooker
Ingredients
- 1½ tbsp vegetable oil or olive oil
- 1½ cups white rice
- 1 cup homemade quick salsa commercial salsa will work also
- 1 cup chicken broth
- salt to taste start with 1/2 tsp
- 1½ cups frozen peas optional
- 1 /2 can roasted chilis 4oz you know the mild kind in the little cans, optional
- 1-2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
Instructions
- Heat a medium (3 quart) ovenproof saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the oil. When it is hot add garlic and fry for 1 minute to soften. Add rice and stir frequently until the grains of rice turn from translucent to milky-white – don’t worry if some of them brown.
- Pour sauteed rice mixture into rice cooker pot.
- Add the salsa, chicken broth, chilis, ½ tsp salt and cumin. Set to cook.
- Fluff the rice and mix in the peas. Adjust the salt to taste, then serve