Dinner for 1

Mexican White Rice

Name: Mexican White Rice
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
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

$6.43for 435 minServes 1

Rice is toasted with garlic and onion, then simmered in hot water until fluffy and finished with citrus.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Rice, 6.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical	1	$0.75Typical price
	Onions, a little$1.29/lb typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.61

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
1servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.61 per serving$6.43 for 4

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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.