Easy Mexican Rice

Use this simple cheat on making Mexican Rice. Great if you’re short on time and need a quick side dish to your meal.

Updated 08/22/2021

What’s Mexican Rice called?

Mexican rice can be called Spanish Rice, Red Rice as well as Arroz Rojo.

How do you make Mexican Rice from scratch?

Bring water, tomato sauce, salt and onion/garlic powder to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add your rice and butter. Stir. Reduce to simmer and cover for about 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Remove from heat, allow to cool for 5 minutes. Stir with a fork. Then serve. We don’t always have time, so, save some with my recipe below.

What is Mexican Rice seasoned with?

It is seasoned with salt and cumin, in addition to onions. In lieu of onions, or in addition to, you could use onion powder.

Other Mexican/Tex-Mex recipes….

• Fajita Casserole
• White Chicken Enchiladas (pictured here with the rice)
• Bean Burritos

ITEMS/INGREDIENTS USED IN RECIPE – If you are interested in any of the items I may have used (or are similar to the items I used) in making this recipe, I have listed some of them below.  NOTE:  These links are affiliate links of which I receive a small commission from the sale of certain item. But, this does not affect your price, it remains the same.

• Rice Cooker OR
• Instant Pot
• Cutting Boards
• Knives
• Sauce Pans

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Easy Mexican Rice

Use this simple cheat on making Mexican Rice. Great if you're short on time and need a quick side dish to your meal.

Course Sides

Cuisine Mexican, Tex-Mex

Keyword mexican rice cheat, mexican rice for burritos, mexican rice for enchiladas, mexican rice for fajitas, mexican rice for tacos, mexican rice recipes, mexican style rice, mexican white rice, simple mexican rice recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

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Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 8 Servings

Calories 203kcal

Equipment

• Rice Cooker / Instant Pot
• Sauce Pan

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Rice, Cooked 1 cup uncooked = 2 cups cooked
• 4 Oz Velveeta, Mexican
• 2 Tbsp Milk Add More for desired consistency

Instructions

• Place rice in sauce pan or bowl.
  
• Cut/Dice the Velveeta Mexican into small cubes.
  
• Add the cheese & milk to the rice and stir until the cheese is melted.
  

Notes

ITEMS/INGREDIENTS USED IN RECIPE – If you are interested in any of the items I may have used (or are similar to the items I used) in making this recipe, I have listed all or some of them above within the post.  NOTE:  These links are affiliate links of which I receive a small commission from the sale of certain item. This does not affect your price, it remains the same.

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 1mg