Guatemalan Rice recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup long-grain rice
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 tablespoon minced tomato
2 cups water
2 tablespoons chopped carrot
1 tablespoon chopped celery
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules

Nutrition Info

440 calories
carbohydrate: 75.8 g
cholesterol: 0.3 mg
fat: 11.1 g
fiber: 1.6 g
protein: 7.1 g
saturatedFat: 1.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 392.3 mg
sugar: 1.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add rice, onion, and tomato, cook and stir until rice turns light golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.

  2. Stir water, carrot, celery, and chicken bouillon into the skillet. Simmer until most of the water is absorbed, about 8 minutes. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, 5 to 8 minutes more.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

My Guatemalan sister-in-law taught me how to make this rice. In Guatemala, it is served with almost any meal, and is accompanied by black beans, salsa, and corn tortillas.

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