Mexican Rice

Ingredients


  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

  • 1 cup long grain white rice

  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth

  • 1 tomato, seeded and chopped

  • ½ onion, finely chopped

  • ½ green bell pepper, finely chopped

  • 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped

  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

  • 1 cube chicken bouillon

  • 1 clove garlic, halved

  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

  • salt and pepper to taste

Description

  1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add rice; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
  2. Stir in tomato, onion, bell pepper, and jalapeño. Add cilantro, bouillon, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender and all liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.