Spanish Rice
This easy homemade Spanish Rice recipe takes less than 30 minutes to make and a few simple ingredients. The rice is delicious with an authentic flavor. It's great as is or best served with chicken, beef or anything!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups white rice
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 10 ounces fresh tomatoes cut into quarters
- 4 bay leaves
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the rice; set aside.
- Melt the butter in the saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and rice, stirring continuously until aromatic and lightly browned.
- Add boiling water, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, salt, and ground white pepper, and stir well. Next, evenly place the tomatoes and bay leaves on top of the rice.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer the rice with the lid on for 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
- Remove the bay leaves and stir lightly to loosen the rice. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 807mg | Potassium: 323mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 952IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg