{"id":1297,"date":"2025-11-14T19:53:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T19:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2025-11-17T01:11:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T01:11:10","slug":"mexican-rice-arroz-rojo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/mexican-rice-arroz-rojo\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Rice (Arroz Rojo)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Prep:<\/strong> 10m<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cook:<\/strong> 10m<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Servings:<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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A tasty rice common in Mexican dishes. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

—Ingredients—<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fast<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • 3 tbsp neutral oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 300g long grain rice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 1\/2 tbsp boullion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 85g onion (~1\/2 medium onion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 150g deseeded roma tomatoes (~2 tomatoes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 cloves garlic<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 bunch cilantro, roughly chopped (optional<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Fancy<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • 3 tbsp neutral oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 300g long grain rice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 600g chicken stock<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 85g onion, diced (~1\/2 medium onion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 150g deseeded roma tomatoes, diced (~2 tomatoes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tbsp tomato paste (or 1\/2c tomato sauce?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp onion powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1\/2 tsp ground cumin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 tsp salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 jalapeno, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 bunch cilantro, roughly chopped (optional<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

      —Method—<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Fast Method<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Add onion, garlic, tomatoes, bouillon, and 3c water to a blender. Blend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Toast rice 5m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Add sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Bring to a simmer, reduce to low and cook for 20m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Once most of the moisture is absorbed, fluff the rice, re-cover, and allow to sit for 5m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Garnish with cilantro and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        Fancy Method<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Heat oil on medium. Add dry rice until starts to color. (~3m)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Add onion, cook for 2m. Rice should be golden brown by now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Add tomatoes, garlic, and jalapeno. Cook 1m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Add 600g chicken stock, tomato paste, cumin and salt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. Bring to a simmer, then reduce to low and cook for 20m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        6. Once most of the moisture is absorbed, fluff the rice, re-cover, and allow to sit for 5m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        7. Garnish with cilantro to serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          —Notes—<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          • Note 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Note 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Note 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            —Serving Ideas—<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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            • Suggestion 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Suggestion 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Suggestion 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              This needs more testing. Check water and tomato sauce amounts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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