Easy Spanish Rice made on the stove with only a few simple ingredients. Tastes just like Spanish rice from your favorite Mexican restaurant! Using salsa in the recipe makes this recipe one of the easiest Mexican rice recipes ever!

I love Mexican food. Chips, salsa, burritos, enchiladas….you name it, I like it. And I really love the rice and beans that always comes along with a good Mexican dinner. A while ago, I started making this delicious Instant Pot Refried Beans recipe as a side, but it took me a bit longer to find a good Spanish rice recipe. One that wasn’t very complicated, but that tasted delicious too. This recipe is exactly that!

So easy to make on the stove and you can adjust the flavor by using different kinds of salsa. Use a hot salsa if you like a bit of kick, or you can even use some green salsa if you like a bit of a different flavor.

Ingredients in Easy Spanish Rice

1 cup rice (medium or long grain), uncooked

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup Cantina (or Restaurant) style salsa

1/2 tsp lime juice

pinch of salt

How to make Easy Spanish Rice

Add all of the ingredients to a large skillet/saucepan over high heat.

Bring to a boil and stir briefly before covering and reducing the heat to medium-low.

Simmer for 20 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Put the lid back on so it stays hot until ready to serve.

Easy Spanish Rice

Easy Spanish Rice made on the stove with only a few simple ingredients. Tastes just like Spanish rice from your favorite Mexican restaurant! 

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Easy Spanish Rice

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice medium or long grain, uncooked
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup Cantina or Restaurant style salsa
• 1/2 tsp lime juice
• pinch of salt

Instructions

• Add all of the ingredients to a large skillet/saucepan over high heat.

• Bring to a boil and stir briefly before covering and reducing the heat to medium-low.

• Simmer for 20 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Put the lid back on so it stays hot until ready to serve.

What kind of rice to use in Easy Spanish Rice?

Regular white rice works great in Mexican rice recipes. You can use a medium or long grain rice for best results.

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Easy Spanish Rice made on the stove with only a few simple ingredients. Tastes just like Spanish rice from your favorite Mexican restaurant! Using salsa in the recipe makes this recipe one of the easiest Mexican rice recipes ever!

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