Mexican Rice

Arroz a la Mexicana

Preparation info
  • Makes

    6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      50 min

Appears in
The Best Recipes in the World: More Than 1,000 International Dishes to Cook at Home

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

  • About

Unlike the often inedible rice that comes on every combo platter of tacos or enchiladas in this country (and, increasingly and sadly, in Mexico as well), this is the real thing. It’s the perfect side dish with any Mexican meal, especially when paired with Refried Beans. Whereas Spanish rice gets it’s color and flavor from saffron, the source here is fresh tomatoes.