Description

Great side for tacos, fajitas, or burritos. Easy to make and great for leftovers. The ingredients are very flexible, chicken broth can be replaced with water and chicken bullion cubes. Other items can be increased or decreased to taste. Try it, and if it doesn't come out just right then adjust your ingredients and do it again.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups rice (jasmine, uncooked)
1/2 medium onion minced (white)
1 Serrano pepper finely chopped and seeds removed.
1 1/2 tsp minced garlic or 2 - 3 cloves
2 Tbsp tomato paste
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup corn
1/2 tsp salt

Directions

In a large sauce pan add oil and set temperature to medium. Once the oil is heated, add the rice and mix with the oil and let it simmer for a minute. Add onion Serrano, and garlic with the rice. You want to stir it occasionally so it does not burn. With that cooking, in another large pan add tomato paste and chicken broth and bring to a boil.

Cook the rice until it becomes a golden brown and onions should be soft or about 5 minutes. Then add rice to the sauce mixture and mix in well adding salt, then cover and lower temperature. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes. About five minutes before it is done, add corn (without juice) to the top and cover again. You dont need to mix it in and frozen corn works great.