Side Dishes
April 08, 2015
Calories
321
Sodium
585mg
24% DV
Fat
6g
10% DV
Protein
5g
11% DV
Carbs
57g
19% DV
Fiber
2g
8% DV
Becky's Gluten Free Spanish Rice
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As with most convenience foods, my go-to Spanish Rice mix contained wheat as a thickener. While there are gluten-free mixes available, I wanted to try my hand at a homemade version. A quick review of recipes on the internet shows that this dish is naturally gluten-free. No need to use cheap thickeners when you use real ingredients. One more reason to make home-cooked meals whenever possible! The key to extraordinary Spanish Rice is stir frying the uncooked rice in fat before adding other in
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3 Tablespoons oil or butter
1 onion, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups of long grain rice, uncooked
GF Chicken or GF vegetable stock - enough to match the amount of water called for on the cooking directions of your rice
1 can diced tomatoes & green chilies, such as Rotel
1/4 tsp cumin (optional)
pinch of oregano
1 tsp sea salt
1 onion, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups of long grain rice, uncooked
GF Chicken or GF vegetable stock - enough to match the amount of water called for on the cooking directions of your rice
1 can diced tomatoes & green chilies, such as Rotel
1/4 tsp cumin (optional)
pinch of oregano
1 tsp sea salt
1. Heat oil or butter in a large, deep skillet on medium high.
2. the uncooked rice and toss in oil or butter.
3. Stir fry until the rice starts to brown, stirring often.
4. Add onion and cook 2-3 minutes,...
See the full directions on my site
See the full directions on my site
Nutritions
Calories
321
Sodium
585mg
24% DV
Fat
6g
10% DV
Protein
5g
11% DV
Carbs
57g
19% DV
Fiber
2g
8% DV
PER SERVING *
% DAILY VALUE*
Fat
Saturated Fat
0.61g
3%
Polysaturated Fat
0.89g
5%
Monosaturated Fat
5g
32%
Cholesterol
1mg
0%
Sodium
585mg
24%
Potassium
290mg
8%
Protein
5g
11%
% DAILY VALUE*
Total Carbohydrate
Fiber
2g
8%
Sugar
4g
8%
Vitamin A
149IU
2%
Vitamin B6
0.23mg
11%
Vitamin C
9mg
16%
Calcium
55mg
5%
Iron
3mg
21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.