How to Make Arroz con Vegetales Recipe
Learn from a native Mexican how to cook arroz con vegetales also know as arroz primavera.
Equipment
- 1 Pot
- 1 container
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice
- 2.5 cups mixed vegetables. carrots, green beans, peas, corn kernel
- 4 cups chicken broth you can use water instead
- 1 tsp powder chicken bullion if using water this bring flavor the Knorr's powder chicken bullion is really popular in Mexican cuisine
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/4 cup onion chopped
- 1/4 tsp cumin optional
- 1 piece jalapeño
Instructions
- Place the rice in a container and cover it with water. Let it sit for a few minutes to remove the excess starch, which will improve the texture when cooking.
- Drain the rice in a strainer and rinse it under running water. Shake off as much water as possible.
- At medium heat sauté onion and garlic in vegetable oil. Once the onion has changed color add the rice and stir.
- Once the rice has changed color add 4 cups of water or chicken bullion the cumin, salt, and chicken bullion.
- Cut the jalapeno by length and place the jalapeno on top of the rice.
- Set to high heat and let the water boil.
- Close the lid, change the heat to low, and let the rice cook for between 15 to 18 minutes.
- Once the rice is cooked add the vegetables on top, close the lid again, and let them there at low heat for 5 minutes.
- If using pre-cooked vegetables: Turn off the heat and cover to allow the residual heat to cook the vegetables if they are pre-cooked.
- If using fresh vegetables: When the water is boiling, add the vegetables on top of the rice, cover the pot, and let the vegetables cook with the rice.
- If using frozen vegetables: Place the vegetables in a container with water and start to unfreeze them. Change the water at least twice. Get rid of the water place the veggies on top of the rice once it is cooked and close the lid for another 5 minutes.
- Finalization: Verify that the vegetables are tender, and the rice is well-cooked.
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Notes
this Mexican Arroz Blanco con Vegetales pairs great with the following recipes
You also might want to try my Arroz Recipe, Home Style Mexican red rice
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
How to Make Arroz con Vegetales Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
221
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0.2
g
1
%
Trans Fat
0.004
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Cholesterol
2
mg
1
%
Sodium
756
mg
33
%
Potassium
209
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
46
g
15
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
2.91
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
8
mg
10
%
Calcium
35
mg
4
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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