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My Spanish Rice Recipe

July 22, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

My Spanish Rice

Have I ever mentioned before that rice used to scare me? Rice was my nemesis FOREVER! I finally gave up years ago and bought a rice cooker and that was that. For years! I just thought it was physically impossible for me to make a good batch of rice.

Then I watched Nigella make a rice pilaf and realized there was a kind of rice I wanted to make. Rice always seemed boring to me, was I ever wrong! I started figuring out the ins and outs of making rice and came up with my own technique. Once I realized you can be creative with rice and it does not have to be bland, it all came together.

My Spanish Rice

Chop up 1/2 a red pepper and 1/2 a green pepper. Saute in olive oil over medium heat for a couple of minutes. Add in one cup of rice, I use Rooster Scented Rice. Stir around and cover with the oil and let it brown for a few minutes.

My Spanish Rice

Add 1 tbsp of minced garlic, 1/2 a jalapeno finely chopped and 1 minced shallot. Season with salt and pepper.

My Spanish Rice

Add some chipotle, the amount is up to you and how spicy you want the rice to be. I get a can of chipotles, remove the seeds from them and chop everything together and put it in a Ziploc bag. I roll it up into a cylinder, freeze it and then when I need it I grate it in. You can just use the chipotles out of a can and keep the seeds if you want that additional heat. I use about 1 tsp of chipotle. It gives the rice a nice colour and fantastic flavour. If you want a more golden colour, feel free to add some turmeric, so good for you and it gives the rice a nice saffron glow.

My Spanish Rice

Add two cups of soup stock, I used chicken. With a spatula make sure all the rice gets into the broth and then raise the heat and bring everything to a boil. Once it boils, cover and turn down the heat. This is where I always used to screw up. You want the pot to be hot enough that a little bit of steam is coming out the side but not a lot. Just enough to know that the pot is hot enough to cook the rice without overcooking it. Keep it cooking for 15 minutes.

My Spanish Rice

Uncover then add some frozen peas, about 1/3 of a cup. Cover and set aside until the rest of dinner is ready. The heat of the rice will gently cook the peas in a couple of minutes.

This is one of my husband’s favourite dishes in the world! No one love rice as much as he does and even I like it and I am not a huge rice fan. It is tasty and goes perfectly with Mexican dishes and barbecued dinners as well. It has a nice little kick from the chipotle and tons of flavour from the broth and veggies. I make this rice all the time and if I can do it, you can too!

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  1. aliceinparis says

    July 22, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    This sounds really delicious! I love the idea of freezing the chipotles and just grating them. Also, is it one cup of rice?

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  2. Suzie Ridler says

    July 22, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    Thanks Shelagh! You get so much more out of a can of chipotle by freezing it, it’s crazy! Works like a charm. Yes, one cup of rice to two cups of broth.

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  3. Debra She Who Seeks says

    July 22, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    Looks scrumptious!

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  4. unfinishedwork says

    July 22, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    Wow, that looks absolutely fabulous! I never think to do more with rice than boil it. Don’t feel bad, I ruined not one but two batches of rice in one day last month! Thanks for sharing and the pictures are great.

    dianne

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  5. Erica says

    July 25, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    This looks so good…..Love your Blog, I’m now going to follow it. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

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