RO*TEL Mexican Rice

RO*TEL Mexican Rice - better than any restaurant!! Rice, onion, chicken broth, diced tomatoes and green chiles, chili powder, salt and pepper. Perfect side dish for all your Mexican recipes!! Ready in 30 minutes!

This is our new favorite Mexican rice. It is made with RO*TEL and packs some heat.  We both LOVED the rice and mixed our black beans in with it.  It stole the show from our Tequila-Lime chicken.  This is our new "go-to" Mexican rice recipe.   

Yield: serves 4Author: Plain Chicken

Rotel Mexican Rice

prep time: 5 MINScook time: 30 MINStotal time: 35 mins

RO*TEL Mexican Rice - better than any restaurant!! Rice, onion, chicken broth, diced tomatoes and green chiles, chili powder, salt and pepper. Perfect side dish for all your Mexican recipes!! Ready in 30 minutes!

ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 Tbsp dry minced onion
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 (10-oz) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, pulsed in food processor
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

instructions:

1. Heat vegetable oil over medium heat in a medium pan or skillet. Add rice and sauté until the rice is browned.
2. Add chicken broth,  tomatoes and green chilies, chili powder, minced onion, salt and pepper. 
3. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until the rice is cooked and the liquid is absorbed.

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