My Mom Teaches Me How to Make MEXICAN / SPANISH RICE (Traditional & Easy Recipe)
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Spanish / Mexican rice is one of the best side dishes to serve with homemade meals and barbecue…especially right out of a (nearly) hundred year old dutch oven. In this video my Mom teaches us how she makes her beloved rice recipe for our catering gigs and at home eats. All ingredients included and be sure to stay tuned to the very end for a huge pro-tip about cooking this dish consistently every single time.
1 Tbsp oil
3/4 cup rice
1tsp garlic powder
1Tsp onion powder
Pinch oregano
1/2 Tsp cumin
1 tbsp boullion chicken
1 Tsp salt
1/3 cup Sauce tomato
2 cups chicken broth warmed
Brown rice with oil in heavy cast iron pan- stir evenly, then add sauce, add spices (toast) then broth. Cover with lid. Once broth in, don’t stir and keep lid on at least 10mins.
i got to try this, i love spanish rice, rice pudding and the asian kind but i usually buy goya.
I hope mine comes out ok I only have my caldero :(
@jonny_xd40 Jonny, it doesn't HAVE to be a cast iron pan. Any pan will work. The only thing it will affect is the cooking time.
My abuelita used to tell me that every Mexican family has their own version of Mexican cookery recipes. I can see she was right! The recipe I was taught for Mexican rice is somewhat different than this one.
How much cozumel sis she put in with spices?
It is always a joy to see grown, mature children doing things with their parents.
I’m fortunate, I often get opportunities to teach my mom how to cook.
@@TruthWillFreeYou mom’s never stop doing that, right! :)
Some of us are wise (or lucky) enough to realize what we have with enough time left to appreciate it.
It truly is a joy.
That is nice. Wish I had this relationship with my parents, but I don’t.
I love this man. He is so down to earth, articulates his thoughts well and is so down to earth. He makes you feel like you are welcome any time.
AND he loves his mother.
I’m a super gringo white boy but growing up working a dairy farm as a kid every morning it was fried eggs, chorizo, and Mexican rice from the night before. I tried this recipe and the smells and flavor brought me right back to those cold Pennsylvania mornings moving cattle and running equipment. Much love brother
That's awesome!
I’m a whiteboy and I loveeeeeee Mexican rice so much. When I was a kid my moms best friend was Mexican and she made me rice alllll the time I just feel in love with it. Unfortunately my mom recently passed away and her best friend passed a few years back. So now I have to buy it but these videos sure do help thank you so much. God bless
Sorry for your loss. Do try this recipe you will enjoy it.
Dude . I know a few white boys who kill it. At making Mexican food. ... you can do it!!!
No more microwave rice for me. Gotta get a Dutch oven.
Maybe you need a woman to cook that rice for you 😉
Have a good life white boy!
I used this recipe along with my cast iron pan and made Mexican rice successfully for the first time in my life (38 years) I'm Mexican and have been ashamed that I couldn't make rice correctly. Now I can make beautiful fluffy Mexican rice. Thank you mama 💕
Awwww that is a win!!!
I’ve been making mine different because I’m lazy for years but this is about the same recipe I used before I got lazy LOL
I can cook anything, Italian food, French food, American food, Mexican food, soul food, but for some reason I've always struggled with rice.. My buddies grandma grew up in Mexico.. She's showed me how she makes her rice twice and I still can't get it right.. Mine either comes out sticky and clumped together, or under cooked and crunchy.. I think the light weight sauce pan I've been making it in could be part of my problem.. I'm gonna try using cast iron next time I make it..
@@MarkLada Also make sure you wash all the starch off. That'll make it clumpy and get a good pan just for rice with a good lid. Water evaporating too fast is where most people go wrong with Mexican rice.
That good you make it in cast iron ..they say making saucy food in those pans the food gets iron .. recently learned that since I have anemia gotta get those vitamins
After listening to your mom talk about her recipe for about 20 seconds I knew I could trust her. She mentioned the details of her experience and that is invaluable! Thank you Arnie and Mama!
Thank you to all the Mexican friends in this world, y’all’s food is a gift from god
God
@@carlbyronthompson GOD / JESUS CHRIST
All Latino cuisine is amazing!
(3/4) cup rice
(1) tsp garlic powder
(1) tsp onion powder
Pinch of oregano
(1/2) tsp Cumin
(1) Tbsp of chicken bouillon (Maggi brand)
(1) tsp sea salt
(1/3) cup tomato sauce
(2) cups chicken broth
Thank you so much I was looking for the recipe for that. It's hard to follow along with a video it's better to have the ingredients listed below thank you!
Thank you for listing the ingredients🤗
What type of rice? Long grain?
This is super close to the way I make mine. But I was taught by my mom to use fresh ingredients, fresh onion, garlic, no oregano, no added salt as we use Knorr brand chicken bullion and I add cilantro too. I love that you use cumin, I do as well and I also add the tomato sauce in and saute it. Ive never seen anyone else do that. I could never teach anyone how to cook with "measurements" because my mom never measured lol. Im really glad i came across this video. You all are really awesome people. Thanks for sharing
Thanks 😊
Ah am I the only one crying,😭😭😭 his mommie is so sweet and beautiful she has the voice of an angel, I miss my mom so much!! She has been in heaven 16 years so so long, I love this beautiful video, I bing watch all these family videos with Arnie and his sweet beautiful mom!! Love you two!! Much love, Migos!! 💫💫💫💫💫😋😋💯💯
Thank you for your comments.
@@ArnieTex Yummy!
The only one
Wish I had a mom like that.
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I lost my mom when i was 17. Your mom reminds me so much of my mom. We are Native American but my mother looks identical to your mom. Same hair style too. I love when shes in the videos❤❤
The fact my wife, who is WAY more traditional Mexican American than I am just asked me to make this rice for our daughters birthday party says it all 😊 thanks Arnie and Moms!
Please have mom share some more of her family recipes!
Working on it yes
th-cam.com/video/jdfTEgC4kIw/w-d-xo.html Patrick Lancaster journalists! 😳
@@ArnieTex Thank you for this. Any details on the "tomato sauce" is it store bought? What brand please? Also, it looks like the chicken broth was boiling hot when added, is this correct?
@@violetviolet888 yes it's store bought, Mom doesnt have a preference but I like the Pato one myself.
@@ArnieTex Thank you for your reply.
My Mom's people are from the Mississippi Delta country. Their wisdom is "leave the rice alone for about 15 - 20 minutes. Don't check it. Do nothing." Usually comes out perfect.
Same here in Tampa FL area. My grandmother was a pioneer lady & one heck of an amazing cook. I loved this video. ❤🙏✌💋🥰
That's how I do it. You can ruin a pot of Jambalaya by opening the pot too soon, makes the rice mushy.
Unless its me cooking it. Lol I can still mess up rice.
Which town are they from? I'm born and raised in the delta.
Me too pike and Amite county
Both of my parents were not cooks so everything I have learned about how to cook has been from the kindness of people on TH-cam. Thank you 1000 times. Cannot wait to try this out! Send my love to your family.
Excellent recipe. It comes out perfect every time. So lucky to have your mama around, enjoy every minute with her.
I had a Mexican-American coworker who's parents came to California in the late 1960s. She said her mother always had a batch of Mexican rice and pot of pinto beans in the fridge. She made them once or twice a week and kept them on hand. She said they were the basis of all their meals.
These were staples in my home too. As well as having homemade tortillas several times a week.
Sounds very smart! I should try that!
@@BeefyTime1 ahhh the homemade tortillas! Omgosh....yes!
@@BeefyTime1 not just the Mission Tortillas. They were hand made flour tortillas. If only white people knew the difference between pre made tortillas and hand made tortillas
@@javinho This white boy does. 😂
I love the way his mom says “watch the steam” just as if he was still a little boy.
WE ALWAYS WILL BE TO MOMMA !!!!
I just made it and with out a doubt, it was the best Mexican/Spanish rice I’ve ever had. Thank you.
As a proud Texan, SOUTH Texan, I appreciate this more than you know!!
Ditto!❤
She took the lid off of the cast iron skillet without an oven mitt. 😳 Moms are amazing! She's a super hero! More mom recipes!
I’m sure it had cooled down quite a bit.
I noticed that too!
My Mom used cast iron. I like them but just too heavy for me.
My yamma could touch the hottest pot and feel no pain. I wish I could.
@@dontelindsey5846 She felt it ... People were just tougher back then
Thanks to you guys! My mom used to make arroz con polo all the time and I never got the recipe from her before she passed. You make it exactly like she did! Just made it for my fiance and I and brought a tear to my eye. Thanks y'all ❤
I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my mother in 2019 unexpectedly and wasn't able to get her Southern Pinto Bean recipe. I know how to make it....have tried HUNDREDS of others but none are quite the same.
@KingGogh Likewise brother. Same thing my my mom's enchiladas and aroz con leche. Just gotta keep trying! Best of luck to you ma man!
Is there anything better than momma cooking in grandmas cast iron? I can imagine the taste through the screen!love it
The only thing that tastes better is when you hand gramma's cast iron down to your kiddo and she makes you perfect Puerto Rican rice w gandules!
You are such a respectful sweet son and your mom is so awesome
Due to the oilfield economy here in western North Dakota a lot of Mexican families moved in. The grocery stores have really amped up a ton of Hispanic ingredients. Many families are experimenting with Mexican style flavors. It’s amazing watching the interest in Mexican cooking and how families are altering it and making it their own. Bye the way love your moms rice just made it!! 🥰
@@getonthecrossanddontlookba5004 dude it's just cooking lighten up
@@abran12secEG lmao for real tho this comment killed me thank you
That's outstanding!! You mother forgot to mention the best and most important ingredient in any cooking...a mother's love!! God bless that woman!
Thanks both of y’all for making this. There’s nothing I love more than seeing the classic, correct way to do anything let alone a dish that had improved my day hundreds of times. I hope y’all know how much we appreciate you putting in the effort for us. Have a beautiful day and I’ll see ya next time.
One of my saddest regrets in life is not having my grandma teach me her mexican rice recipe...Your mom reminds me soo much of her! Thank you for this, I feel like this is my grandmas way of teaching me through your mom, seriously this is awesome, thank you
Hope you enjoy
Sadly we took for granted the foods our parents and grandparents prepared and were not wise enough to learn from them.
Your mama is awesome…great recipe.
@@sammyjo8109 Ahhh, if that ain't the truth!!! The few I do know how to make I'm SO thankful for although I think my husband might be even more grateful. Hindsight!!!
I feel you. I always loved my grandmothers' enchiladas . I had to learn how to make enchiladas under the toutalege of TH-cam
I am from Puerto Rico, 🇵🇷, and love Mexican food 🇲🇽
That is interesting because I was looking for Puerto Rican rice recipe when I came across this.
I am one homesick Texan after watching all these recipes! Thanks for helping me up my game with all the tips and tricks. Even though I can't find good Mexican food here, I can sure as heck cook it! 🤠
Me too, just moved to the east coast from So Cal and the one thing I really really miss is quality Mexican food. It just doesn't seem to exist back east.
I miss McAllen Texas 😢
I love this recipe mainly because there’s nothing to cut everything is in powder form. It makes it very convenient and fast thank you for sharing.
There’s nothing that smells better than rice browning! OMG love it! I put garlic in mine and onions and the smell is just great!
Same here
Same
Basmati rice in clarified butter getting toasted IS, INDEED, one of the most hypnotic bouquet to exist.
@@TruthWillFreeYou ... or olive oil.
It's the smell of home. Childhood. Everything.
I love that he brings his mom to show her recipe. Everyone always says "No one cooks X Like my abuela". This is perfect to keep her recipe alive forever! I know this took some effort from her also cause I know my abuela NEVER measured any of her ingredients. lol
Hope you enjoy
thought the same thing about the measurements
She’s darling!
Yes! When I was young, I asked my babcia for a recipe of how she made her pierogi and she looked at me sideways. I was too young (and too far away) to really absorb it from her, directly. I have often wished we had this technology, back then, so we could have enshrined that lifetime of perfection she put into it.
Arnie, I love your Mama, This is exactly how my Mom made her "BEST SPANISH RICE" on the planet When I became an adult many years ago, I would not eat restaurant Spanish rice. The gravely tone of her voice will forever be in my ears, "DO NOT STIR"!!!!! Arnie, I love your great channel, thank you for doing these shows.
Please tell your Mom thank you for me. This is the recipe that I needed! I wasn't browning the rice enough. I love the way you respect your mom and learn from her. She KNOWS what she's doing.
Your Mom is a wonderful cook and a beautiful person. And you, my friend, sound like a boy who loves his Momma.
I love toasting the rice before steaming. It smells like popcorn. I was taught to make rice in 2s... the rice to water ratio is 1:2, then you boil it hard for me 2 minutes, then reduce to low heat and steam for 20 minutes, covered tightly. All 2s!
Spanish Rice
1 Tbsp oil
3/4 cup rice--------------------- Brown in skillet.
Add to browned rice:
1/3 cup tomato sauce
1- teaspoon garlic powder
1- teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1- teaspoon salt-------------Stir to mix well, then add:
2 cups warmed chicken broth. (2 cups water + 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon.
Brown rice with oil in heavy skillet, that has a lid. When rice is evenly browned, add sauce & spices then 2 cups warmed chicken broth. Cover with lid. Once you have added the water, don*t stir!
Simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes. Check occassionally to see if rice is done or has water, but DON'T stir at all or your rice will be mushy.
This is the second time I’ve cooked this rice recipe !
and it is truly the BEST Mexican rice EVER!!! Thanks Mom! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻♥️😁
Perfect flavor every time!!!
You are a natural TV personality and belong on the Food Network, Arnie! I love it. Mom is adorable. Mexicans and Italians have much in common... We are all about family and food 💕
Makes sense. Plenty of Mexicans are of Italian descent without realizing it
Neither are white
Could you clarify?
@@manuelgem449 We both have great food, stong culture and family values.
@@musicaccount8349 Than they're Italian not Mexican.
It took me months to perfect this. Frying the rice is crucial. I use half an onion, diced fine, 1 garlic clove pressed, no cumin, but I use a tablespoon of chicken bullion, a tea spoon of this tomate bullion, tomato sauce and chicken stock as well. I can eye ball the rice but it’s roughly 2 cups rice, half a cup of tomato sauce, and about 2 1/2 -3 cups of stock. I bring to a boil, salt and fresh ground pepper, and then cover on the lowest simmer setting for 20 mins. Leave the lid on and don’t touch it. Practice makes perfect but I’m half Asian and I make the best Mexican rice! lol
You must be half Mexican too! 😂
My mom used to make the best rice. She taught me how but I've since forgotten. She passed last year and unfortunately nobody's rice looks quite like hers. But everyone who ever had it would say, "That's good rice!"
She was an amazing cook.
My mom taught me to cook when i was little. I was always rushing her because I was hungry. One afternoon she said " we can eat faster if you help" . I did amd I've cooked ever since. I've been married 37 years and my wife has eaten my cooking throughout. I miss my mother, she was a great cook. I love cooking, trying new things and love mexican cuisine.
Mexican rice is one of my all time favorite foods so I've tried many times to make it myself. Never great results. I ran across your channel this morning and decided to try this recipe since I had all the ingredients and because "Mama always knows best" :) Finally! I made excellent Mexican rice. It's just like in the restaurants! I can't believe it! Thank you so much, Mama!! Now I have to see what other recipes you have on here! Thank you, thank you!
This is super close to my families recipe (Gonzales's). Only differences: I use freshly chopped onions browned with rice, and fresh garlic 1-2 cloves from garlic press, and no cumin. The bouillon powder and chicken broth makes it so tasty.
Like your idea especially since I like cooking with onions:)
You and your mother are doing a great service to the humanity with this Spanish rice recipe!
Mucho apprecianado bro!!!
Mexican rice !
I grew up eating TexMex here in the Panhandle of Texas. My 1st meal at a restaurant was at Nacio's Mex. Restaurant when I was less than 2 years old. I've been enjoying this food now for about 70 years. I love to cook it also. Thank you and your Mom for this wonderful recipe and step by step making it. It just makes me happy to watch this video. God Bless both of you!
CAME OUT AMAZING, THIS IS THE MEXICAN RESTAURANT RICE RECIPE I'D BEEN LOOKING FOR, THANK YOU ARNIE'S MOM!
I'm born and raised Corpus Christi but have been living in Thailand for 35 years. Have yet to try to cook some good old Spanish rice. I'm going to try this recipe. Last week I threw together what I call Tex-Mex enchilada casserole. It was gone in no time.
God bless your momma! The is the best rice recipe ever! I cook it for my family all the time. Please tell her thank you for sharing!!!
this looks so simple, but I'm sure dishes like these take a minute to learn, but a lifetime to master.
I cook my Mexican rice with chopped onion and garlic and a slice of bell pepper cooked with the white rice till browned && Then once it's brown enough I throw in tomato sauce like 3.5 oz. And then add the water and a Table spoon of boullian. And BAM best rice ever.
Same 🙋🏽♀️
Yes!!! Glad to hear you add these extra ingredients!!! The recipe shown above looks so bland!!!
That's how I make my rice too, gives it delicious flavor. 😋Yum!
My Dad was a well known chef where I'm from. This hits me in the feels, because it was the final technique he shared with my Mom before he passed many years ago. Great video...!
My condolences. My family has kind of steered away from it's roots for whatever reason so me seeing this recipe makes me so happy. I plan on trying it to see if it taste familiar.
You and your mom make me cry because it reminds me of my mom and me cooking together in her kitchen and sharing food with each other! God bless your family of love ❤️
Mom is da bomb. Thank you for sharing mom'.
Nothing like having your real mom by your side when cooking .❤
I really loved that close up of the authoritative spoon thump against the skillet to emphasize her words: " and DON'T open it, for at least ten minutes!" It made me smile and reminds me of how my mom talks with her utensils when she cooks.
Thank you for comment, moms are so awesome.
We had a taco pot bless today at church. I was asked to Mexican rice. 😬
I made your mami's recipe. It was ALL GONE!!! Super delish and fluffy. I gave your madrecita all the credit THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!
This recipe reminds me of my friend who is amazing Mexican cook who wouldn’t share hers until we have time to cook together after she retires. So I’m saving the video to get a list and recipe details when I have time to sit and jot it down. I did ask Irma if she used powdered or fresh ingredients. She said her family always used powdered for several reasons, it was easier to get, in the Ohio winter (in the 60’s from the “secret” Mexican store in our town or family trips back home to Texas), consistent to store in the pantry and her family was quite large so they had to make a lot of a dish, as budget was tight to feed everyone. Ps She’s still working & I’ve been retired for 5 years, so thanks to your Mom!
It took 20 minutes low heat, to cook the rice using cast iron. It turned out so good and fluffy. I'm keeping the recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Great to hear!
You two are the best! I lost my wife some yeas ago to cancer and never learned cooking, and have no family. I'm just now trying to learn a bit. "I'm ignorant, but Mexican/Spanish food has always been our favorite kind of food. I'm eager to try this as this has always been our favorite rice dish. It looks just right. Thank you very much! Subscribe
Thank you.
Hey Scott. Thanks for your sweet comments. I'm really sorry to hear about your wife and no family. My wife and I were just praying for a friend who is battling cancer. Hang in there and God Bless you.
My mom was raised by her grandma, and never allowed in the kitchen til she was 16. She missed out on a lot of "helping, but actually learning things" in the kitchen. She struggled as a young bride in the 50's to learn to cook. She would've loved TH-cam! God bless you and your mama!
Love to see family cooking together. I learned so much from Mom and Dad rice looks so good will do.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! My boyfriend's late wife was Hispanic and his children grew up eating her amazing cooking. I've been trying so hard since I have been in the family to try to get close to being able to make some of their favorites. Rice has always been a challenge and years ago I gave up and went to boil in a bag. After watching this video about eleventy billion times, I actually managed to make decent rice on the stove that wasn't boil in bag!!!!
You’re a fantastic woman for that, i can’t imagine how much they appreciate it
@@evan12697 they deserve it! They're an amazing bunch of kids.
Awe, this was my feel good for the day
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I used to mess up rice a lot, it would turn into what looks like oatmeal and mushy. I've gotten pretty good at it now though, good thing rice is still inexpensive.
One of the best aromas ever is when you add tomatoes and spices to the browned rice just before adding the stock. I make my arroz the exact same way, but I was always taught to add a few slices of green peppers and a little sprig of cilantro on top. Arnie's right...mexican rice is good by itself, as a side, and extremely good when you add a little into a bowl of beans and/or caldos.
Excellent, you are blessed to have your mama. Blessings to you y la familia’
This is how I learned to make it from my ex father-in-law 30 years ago & have been making it like that ever since. Sometimes adding some sautéed onion. So good!
i love the mexican texas harmony. This is how America should be. Beautiful food, positive people. You are killing it guys
Your video came up and my grown son said " mom that's your recipe" lol. I knew exactly how good your rice would turn out. Delicious I was raised in a railroad town in northern California full of many generations of relatives. On Sunday after church every came over to Grandma's for rice, frijoles, tamales and fresh flour tortillas. While the aunties were cooking my aunt Antonia roasted the chilies & tomatoes on the bbq for salsa. If you weren't sweating while eating it hahahha. We made a huge pot of rice. It was so so good. Great memories. Now south east Texas is my home
So cute! Mother and son ❤️
Thank for your video
I have been trying for years to make Mexican rice and have never gotten it right. I tried this recipe tonight and NAILED IT!!! Thank you so much, I have a very happy family!!!
I used this recipe for 110 person catering event here in Michigan and everyone raved! Michigan is pretty white but the one Mexican family that came to the event said it was better than anything they ever had! I told them I had more than a little help from ArnieTex! Thanks for the great recipe and content!!!!
Great story Jeremy, thanks for sharing that, God bless
Detroit has Mexican Town where I grew up and went to High School. I still do my shopping at the Supermercado even though I now live in burbs.
@@ricoltmetric8156 that’s where I buy all the chilies and tortillas if I don’t make it to the factory before they close.
That is SO AWESOME ❤
This is awesome!
I love hearing people tell the old recipes. The curse of my life is that my grandmother and mom have passed on, and now I want to talk to them about their recipes. Talk to your mom and grandma’s if you can! Let them teach you!
No kidding! My mom is from Puerto Rico and I have had to learn a lot of her recipes from memory and videos of others.
She can’t give me any recipes now, so I wish I had gotten them from her while I still could.
My wife’s mother wrote a cookbook of family favorite recipes for each of her kids with all their favorite recipes in it. It’s tattered as hell now.
I would love to eat at your table for dinner!❤ I absolutely LOVE rice in any form! I have never seen rice browned in oil like that before adding liquid to boil it. It's absolutely BRILLIANT! I can't wait to try this! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing recipes! Really, thank you so much!💥❤🙏
There's nothing better than authentic Mexican people, making Mexican food 👍
This is exactly how I was taught to make fried rice. We were in the bachelor officer quarters at Ft Sam Houston, in the Army, and I was trying to fry rice for fajitas. My neighbor saw me and took mercy on me. He taught me just what you’re doing. I’ve shown my wife, kids and grandkids. Thank you for bringing back good memories.
it's not fried rice
#OsakaRose
My family loves San Antonio. I have lived there and trained at Ft. Sam many times. We lived at the most northern end of Harry Wurtzbach, a little neighborhood, just before you cross 1604. Seems like there was a small elementary school very close.
# B N
I think it’s called fried rice because in the recipe one puts a little oil in a skillet. Then a cup of uncooked rice goes in the hot oil and gets constantly stirred, frying it until the rice puffs a little and turns golden brown.
That’s got to be terrible fried rice…..
Thanks for your service .
I never have been successful at making Mexican rice & gave up years ago. With YT, I knew if I found a grandma to show me, it'd be good. I finally did it! I need to perfect the timing, but the taste and texture was way better than anything I'd tried before. Thank you!
That’s my story, EXACTLY! My son loves it but I hate making it because it NEVER comes out right. I spoke to my mom about it and she said that I need to practice A LOT more. So I am. This video has finally given me the right combo - I’ve tried others.
Thank you mama! You guys are so sweet!
I toasted rice for the first time using your mom's steps, and OH MAN did it turn out wonderful. I even made sure to heat up the stock when cooking the rice. You have a dedicated follower for sure.
Thank you.
Oh I really appreciate your help with rice. Thank you! Hug your mom and tell her thank you and Happy Mother's day 💞, my Mom is in heaven I miss her everyday ❤️🙏✝️. So, count your blessings and love your Mom, time is precious 💖.
Made this tonight in a regular pan and it came out perfect! Thank you for sharing your mom's recipe! I see why everyone loves it so much! ❤😊
Define "regular pan" ... I only use cast iron...
My experience - VERY Good. I used the recipe listed. For sodium reduction (based on some folks comments) I used low sodium stock (150 mg vs 570 for 33% reduced sodium) and did not add any salt. Could have used just a touch of salt maybe after tasting. Having said that, I noted that the Knorr brand bouillon that I use has 720 mg vs 920 mg/1 tsp for the Maggi Brand . Although a tsp of salt is about 2300 mg - so choose wisely to taste. Since "Mama" may not add salt to her homemade broth, that may be the difference between hers and store bought. I also used Verde Valle Brand extra long grain rice from the Mexican/Hispanic store. I did rinse the rice. Good stuff, best recipe I have found for this. thanks Arnie and Mamaeduced
Thank you. My mother, 100% Mexican woman, died in 2018. I was 26. I did not spend enough time watching her cook and her amazing recipes died with her. This looks to be the same as hers and I will try to replicate it.
I miss her and her food always.
Sorry for your loss. Hope you enjoy making this recipe.
One of the things I love about watching mothers and grandmothers cook is how it becomes almost an art. I used to watch my mother and grandmother cook and it was almost magic how they knew exactly what was needed and whether the dish was done.
So true, my mother never weighed or measured a thing when cooking or baking. All done by feel and the eye. Really is an art.
This is step by step exactly how I make my rice. I always say to fry the tomato sauce to get the sweetness out. I love to cook with my family
This is the rice I grew up with in Tex-Mex restaurants and when I visited my Mexican friends. It's the best. Simple and flavourful.
Great video! This very close to the recipe I learned growing up in CA. Both my parents learned from my Grandma Antonia, and my Dad's 5 sisters. My Mom is was the blue eyed blonde of Swedish heritage my Mexican father married. I remember days when I was little that my Mom made flour tortillas fresh EVERY day. My Dad's turned out like crackers, lol. When I got married, my Aunts catered our reception. One of my cousins started in catering. Then, he opened a brick & mortar restaurant. His main location is in Portland OR. He aslo built a tortilla factory on Maui! He supplies local restaurants with his tortillas. He also makes trips to Jalisco to hand select barrels of tequila! The many (well known) distillers bottle it, co-brand it, and ship it to him in OR. Out of 6 kids of one Aunt, 4 had their own restaurants. One had closed their's several years ago to pursue other opportunities. Sadly, one did not survive the recent pandemic. But, for 35 years, the other two are still going strong! I'm so proud of all of them! I live in NJ now, so I can not get any distributor to order his tequila. And, the retail store that also carries it is not allowed to ship to NJ! I will find a way! I was blessed to have so many good cooks in the family! Just hearing you & your Mom speak brings so many memories to mind. I just subbed your channel because you remind me of family! My husband and I don't have any children, so I have nobody to feed! It's hard when you're used to cooking for a crowd, right? I miss Menudo, Gallina en Mole, Chile Colorado, Chile Verde, shredded beef tacos dorados, and so much more. When I have energy, I get everything ready, and go for it! Sometimes I get smoked beef brisket for my tacos. So good! Thank you for bringing up good memories. Sorry for the length. There was one HUGE "Menudo pot" that got passed around the family (my Dad was #10 of 10), so everyone always knew where to go! And, it was a time when family was always welcome - no need for invitation! Can you believe that tripe here is now $8.99/lb?!! How did this happen? Cows have 4 stomachs! I was lucky to have my Mom's molcajete and stone passed to me. I also have the HUGE heavy bowl in which Mom always mixed her masa for tamales! I look forward to watching your videos, more interaction with YOUR Mom, and trying your recipes. My family came from Calvillo, Aguascalientes, MX. Just mentioned that because I know there are many regional recipes & specialties. ¡Buen Provecho!
Thank you Lola for sharing. I too miss family to cook for. Blessings on you!!
In my family, we cook mostly Asian food. But now we are trying some other international dishes. This one looks delicious. Thanks so much for sharing. We will try it tonight!
Thank you and Mom for the love of sharing your recipes.
Looks delicious! My mom is from Mexico and she made her delicious rice very similar except she never used cumin, oregano, garlic powder, or onion power. She sautéed fresh onions and tomatoes with the rice after the rice was cooked to a golden color and then added homemade chicken broth , tomato sauce, and chicken bouillon for flavor.
she used this recipe mostly when we were catering.
@@ArnieTex what kind of rice does mom use
I've made this twice now because my family loves it. And it's even better the next day.
Your love for your Mama shines! Thanks for sharing the 💕
Thank you. Love your relationship with your mom❤
Mexican rice is my favorite! I learned from my grandmother 45 years ago! She has since passed away. But I learned how to make lots of traditional Mexican dishes from her. I always get compliments from friends when I make Mexican foods. That cast iron pot looks great. 👌
My wife and mother-in-law are Hispanic and I am truly blessed that they both make the most delicious Mexican/Spanish/Tex-Mex rice I have ever eaten in my life. At age 65, I have the waist to prove it! LOL. Isn't it a blessing to see these family recipes passed from generation to generation! Best wishes to you and yours from north Texas! 😎👍🏻
Thank you for the recipe! My grandma was Mexican and Native American and would make this rice with refried beans and that was my favorite meal growing up. Unfortunately she passed in 2019 but I made these recently and it brought me back to those summer days when she would make this.
Yes .... Beans and rice. God's gift.
This is a little different from my family’s recipe, pero se ve bien. Her advice is solid. They browned the rice well. That’s very important. I don’t sauté the tomato sauce before I add my liquid but this make so much sense to me. I use this technique when cooking various sauces. I’ve just never done it when I cook my rice because that’s now how I was taught. But I am trying it next time! This make perfect sense. Gracias Señora.
I love that the pan is being passed down to use for making the rice, that’s what makes the rice so good, it’s seasoned just right…I also love seeing her son cooking with her and teaching him the vintage way to cook
Thank you for sharing a family recipe, those are always the best!
Love all the tips the mom provided! Especially about the difference in the pans and cook time. Very wise mom! Thank you for sharing