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Vigo Yellow Rice Copycat

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  • 5m Prep Time
  • 25m Cook Time
  • 30m Ready In
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  • Cuisine : Mexican
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  • Course : Side Dish
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A fragrant yellow rice made with turmeric, garlic, and onion, cooked in broth for a savory side dish.


Ingredients

Servings:
½× 1× 1½× 2× 3×
(6 servings) Units:
US Metric
  • 355 ml long-grain white rice rinsed
  • 710 ml water or chicken broth
  • 44.4 ml extra-virgin olive oil or butter
  • 7.39 ml ground turmeric
  • 7.39 ml garlic powder
  • 7.39 ml onion powder or dried minced onion
  • 7.39 ml chicken bouillon
  • 1.85 ml salt
  • crushed saffron threads
  • 1.5 Sazón seasoning

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Based on 9 of 10 parsed ingredients with USDA data.

208
277
203
6.32
204
1.13
205
51.9
291
1.42
269
1.32
307
1346
606
0.24
645
0.27
646
0.23

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.

  • 710 ml water or chicken broth
  • 44.4 ml extra-virgin olive oil or butter
  • 7.39 ml ground turmeric
  • 7.39 ml garlic powder
  • 7.39 ml onion powder or dried minced onion
  • 7.39 ml chicken bouillon
  • 1.85 ml salt
  • crushed saffron threads
  • 1.5 Sazón seasoning

Prepare

  • Rinse 355 ml long-grain white rice

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Rinse the rice thoroughly to remove excess starch.

  2. Step 2.

    In a medium saucepan, heat oil or butter over medium heat. Add the rinsed rice and sauté for 2-3 minutes until lightly toasted.

  3. Step 3.

    Stir in turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and chicken bouillon. Stir continuously for about 1 minute until fragrant.

  4. Step 4.

    Pour in water or chicken broth. Bring to a rapid boil.

  5. Step 5.

    Reduce heat to low, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and simmer for 20 minutes without lifting the lid.

  6. Step 6.

    Remove from heat and let rest covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.

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