Mexican Rice Pilaf

Name: Mexican Rice Pilaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked white rice; 2 unit tbs unsalted butter; 3/4 cup tequilla; 3/4 cup tomato paste; 2 1/2 cups chicken broth; 3 unit bay leaves; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 unit habanero chiles (stemmed); 1 unit tbs dried Mexican oregano

There's a lot of Mexican flavors in this dish, like tequilla, Mexican oregano, chile powder, habanero chiles, tomato paste, and rice.

vegetarian

Prep15 min

Cook25 min

Total40 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

uncooked white rice
2 cups
tbs unsalted butter
2 unit
tequilla
3/4 cup
tomato paste
3/4 cup
chicken broth
2 1/2 cups
bay leaves
3 unit
salt
1/4 tsp
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp
habanero chiles
stemmed
2 unit
tbs dried Mexican oregano
1 unit

Method

Rinse rice with cold water until water runs clear. Pat dry with paper towels.

3 minutes

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add rice and cook until rice turns golden brown.

5 minutes

Meanwhile, combine tequilla, broth, tomato, salt, oregano, and pepper. Pour over rice and bring to a boil. Add bay leaves and habanero chiles.

3 minutes

Cook, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until rice is desired tenderness. Remove bay leaves and chiles. Serve warm.

30 minutes

Mexican Rice Pilaf

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