Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Perfect Mama's Sopa de Arroz (Mexican Rice)

Mama's Sopa de Arroz (Mexican Rice)
Mama's Sopa de Arroz (Mexican Rice)

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, mama's sopa de arroz (mexican rice). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

In a medium sauce pan on medium heat, pour in the dry uncooked rice, cooking oil, onions, & garlic. The rice will start to change to a more opaque white color & then begin to turn a golden brown in a few minutes. When much of the rice is golden & the onions are softened be ready to add the wet ingredients. What is Mexican food without rice and beans?

Mama's Sopa de Arroz (Mexican Rice) is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Mama's Sopa de Arroz (Mexican Rice) is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mama's sopa de arroz (mexican rice) using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mama's Sopa de Arroz (Mexican Rice):
  1. Take 1/4 cup chopped white or yellow onion
  2. Make ready 1 1/2 cup white rice
  3. Prepare 1 tsp salt or to taste
  4. Make ready 1 can Rotel 10 oz tomatoes (or other canned tomatoes with chilie
  5. Get 1 clove garlic minced or to taste
  6. Prepare 1 tbsp chili powder
  7. Prepare 3/4 tsp ground cumin
  8. Make ready 2 tbsp cooking oil
  9. Get 1 (12 g) Knorr brand chicken flavor bouillon cube
  10. Make ready 1 (4 g) Knorr brand mini cube cilantro or a handfull of chopped fre
  11. Take water

Add more broth, if needed, to cook rice. Sopa de Arroz or Mexican red rice, there is not a lot to say about this dish except that it is a staple in a lot of Mexican dishes. It is a classic side dish that gets pared up with Carne Asada, Caldo de Pollo or Res, and so much more. The ingredients are simple and can be utilized for many other things if there is any leftover product.

Steps to make Mama's Sopa de Arroz (Mexican Rice):
  1. In a medium sauce pan on medium heat, pour in the dry uncooked rice, cooking oil, onions, & garlic. Cook while stirring frequently.
  2. The rice will start to change to a more opaque white color & then begin to turn a golden brown in a few minutes. When much of the rice is golden & the onions are softened be ready to add the wet ingredients.
  3. The total amount of liquid needed is 3 cups. The canned Rotel tomatoes & their liquid are part of this measurement (about 1 1/2 cups). So pour the canned tomatoes into a measuring cup, water should be used for the remaining liquid needed for 3 total cups (about 1 1/2 cups).
  4. Add tomatoes, water, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, chicken bouillon, & cilantro cube. (If using fresh cilantro add it just before serving.) Stir together, cover an bring to a rapid boil - boil for 9 minutes.
  5. Turn off the heat. Give one stir to the rice mixture. Some of the rice may be sticking to the bottom. Don't try to scrape it off it will detach later. Replace lid & allow the rice to rest for 15 minutes.
  6. Fluff with a fork. Any rice sticking to the bottom should now lift off. Serve.
  7. Side note: My mom swore that only Knorr brand bouillion would do - I think other brands & types may work just fine. I've also used chicken stock in lieu of both the water & bouillon. But this is my mom's recipe so you got it the way she liked it & taught me how to make it. :)

It is a classic side dish that gets pared up with Carne Asada, Caldo de Pollo or Res, and so much more. The ingredients are simple and can be utilized for many other things if there is any leftover product. Sopa de Arroz (Mexican rice) is a traditional Mexican dish. Recipes for sopa de arroz vary from state to state, and even from family to family. Today I'm sharing my recipe for Mexican Rice, which I make at least once a week for my family.

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