Recipes · Mexican · Side Dishes
Mexican Rice
One serving has 442 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (57%), thiamin (51%), folate (49%), niacin (43%), copper (36%) and vitamin K (35%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (341 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: celery, poultry
Ingredients
- 70 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 60 g Tomatoes, raw
- 140 g Chicken stock, homemade
- 20 g Peas, green, frozen
- 15 g Carrots, raw
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Blend the tomato with a splash of the stock until smooth.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat and fry the rice, onion and garlic for 4-5 minutes, stirring often, until the rice turns opaque and lightly golden.
- Stir in the blended tomato and cook for 1 minute, then add the remaining stock, carrot, peas and salt.
- Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for 18-20 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from the heat, let stand covered for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 442 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 70.9 g | |
| Water | 244 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.4 g | 11% |
| Protein | 10.8 g | 22% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.27 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.29 g | |
| Leucine | 0.53 g | |
| Lysine | 0.29 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.34 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.21 g | |
| Valine | 0.39 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 12.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.5 g | |
| Saturated | 2.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 4.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 53 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.32 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 40 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 1 mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 168 mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 498 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 14.9 µg | 27% |
| Sodium | 628 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 17% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.1 mg | 43% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.97 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.37 mg | 28% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 195 µg | 49% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 30.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 172 µg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 16 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 31.2 µg | 35% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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