Side Dishes

Becky's Gluten Free Spanish Rice

Rebecca Holt
April 08, 2015
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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

6
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. 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,...
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Nutritions

Calories
321

Sodium
585mg
24% DV

Fat
6g
10% DV

Protein
5g
11% DV

Carbs
57g
19% DV

Fiber
2g
8% DV
Pan Fried Gluten-Free Vegan Rice/Grains Dinner Spanish Vegetarian

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