Dinner for 1
Mexican White Rice
Rice is toasted with garlic and onion, then simmered in hot water until fluffy and finished with citrus.
Typical price
$6.43for 4 servings
$1.61 per serving$6.43 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 1servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.75Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $1.61 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 small garlic clove
- 3 tbsp white onion chopped
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- salt to taste (optional)
- 1 few drops of lime or lemon juice
- optional: 1 or 2 sprigs of parsley or cilantro
Steps
- Rinse the rice under cold water and drain it well.
- Heat the oil in a medium 2-quart saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook the rice, garlic, and onion for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring, until the rice looks lightly golden.
- Add the hot water and salt, then bring the mixture to a boil.
- Cover the saucepan, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 18 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let the rice stand covered for 5 minutes.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the citrus juice and parsley or cilantro.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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