Mexican White Rice

Description

A side dish that is mostly used by Mexicans as a side dish for fish and shellfish dishes.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ cup fresh corn kernels
  • 1 fresh poblano chile pepper – seeded, deveined, and chopped
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup drained canned peas
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup minced carrot
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup white rice, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook the corn kernels in the hot oil until tender
  2. about 5 minutes. Stir the poblano pepper
  3. onion
  4. peas
  5. garlic
  6. and carrot into the corn; cook and stir another 5 minutes.
  7. Pour the water and milk into the mixture; bring to a boil. Allow the butter to melt into the boiling mixture. Add the rice and stir. Season with chicken bouillon; cover the saucepan
  8. reduce heat to medium-low
  9. and simmer the mixture until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender
  10. about 20 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 6

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