{"id":74371,"date":"2025-08-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kyleecooks.com\/?p=74371"},"modified":"2025-08-28T07:15:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:15:52","slug":"spanish-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kyleecooks.com\/spanish-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Easy Spanish Rice for Taco Night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is the classic American-Mexican restaurant style many of us grew up with – long grain white rice toasted in oil, gently seasoned, and simmered in tomato sauce and broth for color and flavor. Toasting keeps the texture fluffy instead of sticky and builds that nutty base you expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I make it on autopilot at this point – toast the rice, add the good stuff, walk away, and 30 minutes later, you’ve got the perfect side for taco night. My kids call it “the red rice,” and if there’s any left after dinner, it’s fair game for breakfast with a fried egg on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s mild by default, so it plays nice with everything on the table. Want heat? Add a jalapeño or extra chili powder and call it a day.

Try Cilantro Lime Rice<\/a> as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step-by-step photos and instructions are below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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