Easiest Way to Make Yummy Mexican Style Rice

Mexican Style Rice.

You can cook Mexican Style Rice using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Mexican Style Rice

1. Prepare 2 tbsp of olive oil.
2. You need 1 1/2 cup of white rice.
3. You need 2 3/4 cup of water.
4. You need 1 cup of salsa "medium" - fresh is best.
5. Prepare 1 of packet chicken and tomato bouillion.
6. It's 1/4 tsp of garlic powder.
7. It's 1/8 tsp of salt.
8. Prepare 1/8 tsp of cumin.
9. You need 1 of generous pinch of chopped cilantro.
10. Prepare 1 of olives (optional).
11. Prepare 1 of chipotle hot sauce (optional).

Mexican Style Rice instructions

1. In a medium saucepan heat olive oil over medium heat. Add rice and brown. Stir often - do not let it burn - this will take a few minutes..
2. Add water, salsa, bouillion, garlic, salt, cumin, salt and cilantro. Stir well and bring to a boil. Let boil for a minute or two, put a tight fitting lid on pot and reduce heat to low..
3. Without removing lid - cook on low heat for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes - remove pot from heat, remove lid, fluff rice with a fork. Recover and let rice sit for another 10 - 15 minutes before serving..
4. Fluff rice again and mix in olives. Serve with chipotle hot sauce if ya like it hot. Enjoy :).