SIDE DISH RECIPES
Every good Mexican meal needs a tasty side dish to go with it. Achieve perfect synergy with these recipes for great tasting sides.
Side Dish Recipes
Mexican White Rice (Arroz Blanco)
From 'Tu Casa Mi Casa' by Enrique Olvera
Mexican cuisine is full of colour, which can be seen throughout the spectrum of rice recipes there are.Ingredients
- 475ml water
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ large white onion, roughly chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, peeled
- 300g Morelos rice
- Salt, to taste
- 1 sprig fresh coriander
- 1 serrano chilli, whole
Recipe
- Place the water in a small pot over medium heat and gently heat as you prepare the other ingredients.
- In a large sauté pan with a lid, heat the oil over a high heat. Add the onion, garlic, and rice. Cook the rice for 5-10 minutes, until the rice turns a very light golden colour, and the grains don’t lump together anymore. Remember to stir the rice constantly whilst cooking to prevent it from burning.
- Add the hot water and the salt; the liquid should taste seasoned so add as much salt as is necessary for your own taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a very slow simmer.
- Place the coriander sprig and serrano chilli on top and cover with the pot lid. Bring the rice to a boil again, then reduce the heat to low and cook covered for about 12 minutes, until there is almost no liquid at the bottom of the pot.
- Remove from the heat and leave covered for 10 minutes so the rice can finish steaming.
- Fluff with a fork and serve immediately.
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