Easy Mexican Rice From Scratch

Skip the box mix! Try this simple recipe for a fresh and flavorful Mexican Rice.

Easy Mexican Rice From Scratch, yum!!

Easy Mexican Rice From Scratch:

This recipe came from necessity, I needed Mexican rice and I didn’t have a box mix… and I’ve found that they aren’t always that great. I scoured the internet and found recipes that called for a boat load of spices I didn’t have. After experimenting, I found you can just use taco seasoning!

Add in a little lime juice and some cilantro and you have some of my favorite flavors in the world! Yum!

The How To:

All I do is chop up the cilantro and cut the lime into wedges. I also like to dice a tomato to throw into the pot to add some pretty pops of color in the rice. If i don’t have a tomato on hand, 1/4 of chunky salsa works the same!

I throw the rice, chicken stock and taco seasoning into the pot and cook according to the package instructions. I have not tested this recipe out with instant rice, I’m not sure I would recommend it- but if you do, let me know how it turns out in the comments.

After the rice has finished cooking I squeeze a lime wedge onto the rice and sprinkle on the chopped cilantro and stir to combine. You can let the rice hang out covered for 5 minutes to soak in the flavors.

When its done, serve it with a lime wedge on the side and a fresh sprinkle of cilantro!

Did you try this recipe? Let me know how it turned out in the comments!

-Hailee

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