Rotel Rice
Baked rice with Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies seasoned with taco seasoning and cumin.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cupuncooked long-grain white rice rinsed
- 2 Tbsptaco seasoning or to taste
- 1/2 tspground cumin
- 2 2/3 cupsunsalted chicken broth
- 1 10-ozcan Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, ,undrained
- 4 to 6 Tbspbutter
- salt & pepper ,to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Put the rinsed rice in the prepared baking dish and drain off any excess water.
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning (2 Tbsp) and ground cumin (½ tsp) over the rice; add salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the unsalted chicken broth (2⅔ cups) and the undrained can of Rotel (10 oz) over the rice. Stir gently to combine and level the mixture.
- Scatter the butter (4 to 6 Tbsp) in small pieces over the top of the rice.
- Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Carefully remove the foil, stir the rice to distribute the butter, then return the dish to the oven and bake uncovered an additional 20 to 30 minutes, until the rice is tender and most liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from oven, fluff the rice with a fork, let sit 5 minutes, then taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed before serving.
Equipment
- 9-inch square baking dish
Notes
Do I have to rinse the rice? Rinsing the rice removes excess starch and helps the grains remain separate. It may be sticky or gummy if you don’t rinse the rice.
Can I use brown rice? I am sure you can, but I have not tried this recipe with brown rice, so I can not say what modifications need to be made.Brown rice requires more cooking liquid and takes longer to cook.
Brown rice requires more cooking liquid and takes longer to cook.
I use 4 to 6 tablespoons of butter. I think that is plenty of butter. You can increase the amount to a whole stick of butter for richer rice.
Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning made with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
I suggest using low-sodium chicken broth or salt-free chicken broth.
What can I add to the rice?Sauteed onionbell pepperCooked ground beefblack beanscorn
Sauteed onion
bell pepper
Cooked ground beef
black beans
corn
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.Reheat leftovers in the microwave.
Reheat leftovers in the microwave.
Can I use brown rice? I am sure you can, but I have not tried this recipe with brown rice, so I can not say what modifications need to be made.Brown rice requires more cooking liquid and takes longer to cook.
Brown rice requires more cooking liquid and takes longer to cook.
I use 4 to 6 tablespoons of butter. I think that is plenty of butter. You can increase the amount to a whole stick of butter for richer rice.
Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning made with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
I suggest using low-sodium chicken broth or salt-free chicken broth.
What can I add to the rice?Sauteed onionbell pepperCooked ground beefblack beanscorn
Sauteed onion
bell pepper
Cooked ground beef
black beans
corn
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.Reheat leftovers in the microwave.
Reheat leftovers in the microwave.