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    Mar 8, 2016 · Modified: Feb 18, 2021 by Chelsea · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Slow Cooker Mexican Rice (Spanish Rice)

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    Slow Cooker Mexican Rice (Spanish Rice) - Have you ever wanted to know how easy it is to make restaurant-style Spanish rice at home? Now you can! It's so simple and easy and so much better than Knorr's packaged Spanish rice. This fool-proof recipe starts with the basic pantry ingredients and ends with fluffy, tender, sweet, and spicy rice! 

    Slow Cooker Mexican Rice (Spanish Rice) - Have you ever wanted to know how easy it is to make restaurant-style Spanish rice at home? Now you can! It's so simple and easy and so much better than Knorr's packaged Spanish rice. This fool-proof recipe starts with the basic pantry ingredients and ends with fluffy, tender, sweet, and spicy rice!

    For a couple of years, I have started an addiction to Mexican food. Whenever we go out for date night on Friday's, I always suggest a local Mexican restaurant down the street or my favorite brewpub. As I think about it I wouldn't necessarily call it an addiction, maybe love, but I just crave it every week.

     

    Slow Cooker Mexican Rice (Spanish Rice) - Have you ever wanted to know how easy it is to make restaurant-style Spanish rice at home? Now you can! It's so simple and easy and so much better than Knorr's packaged Spanish rice. This fool-proof recipe starts with the basic pantry ingredients and ends with fluffy, tender, sweet, and spicy rice!

    Mexican Skillet Pie - Also known as a Mexican skillet casserole. Layered with tortillas, enchilada sauce with black beans and corn, and taco-seasoned shredded chicken! Our family also likes to call it a Mexican skillet dinner - we always seem to have it for dinner and makes quite a bit! Perfect dish to add to your Cinco de Mayo recipes!

    Mexican Skillet Pie

    I have fallen head over heels in love with their Mexican rice or Spanish rice, depending on what you call it. It's tender, moist, but it's missing something. After I had started to experiment with my homemade Mexican rice, I knew it was missing a little flavor and a little heat. We love spicier things in my family.

    If you like Mexican-style dishes, try out favorite Mexican Skillet Pie! So good.

    With it being late Winter, I knew I wouldn't be able to find juicy and flavorful fresh tomatoes, so I stuck to canned diced tomatoes with green chilies included to add a little kick. I was a little disappointed after tasting and then added another can of diced green chilies. Perfect! Just what we were after.

    Slow Cooker Mexican Rice (Spanish Rice) - Have you ever wanted to know how easy it is to make restaurant-style Spanish rice at home? Now you can! It's so simple and easy and so much better than Knorr's packaged Spanish rice. This fool-proof recipe starts with the basic pantry ingredients and ends with fluffy, tender, sweet, and spicy rice!

    It's tender, sweet from the tomatoes, and a bit spicy from the jalapeno and green chilies. One bite satisfies all of your taste buds; I know it did mine! I had to taste a little bit even though I am on the keto diet. Hubby LOVES it.

    For the slow cooker, I used my favorite 2-quart. If you have a 3-quart, that should be okay, as well. If you do not have one already, I highly recommend investing in one. It's perfect for slow cooker rice dishes and dips! Mmmmm!

    4.9 from 29 votes
    Slow Cooker Mexican Rice (Spanish Rice) - Have you ever wanted to know how easy it is to make restaurant-style Spanish rice at home? Now you can! It's so simple and easy and so much better than Knorr's packaged Spanish rice. This fool-proof recipe starts with the basic pantry ingredients and ends with fluffy, tender, sweet, and spicy rice!
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    Slow Cooker Mexican Rice (Spanish Rice)
    Prep Time
    5 mins
    Cook Time
    2 hrs 30 mins
     

    Slow Cooker Mexican Rice (Spanish Rice) - Have you ever wanted to know how easy it is to make restaurant-style Spanish rice at home? Now you can! It's so simple and easy and so much better than Knorr's packaged Spanish rice. This fool-proof recipe starts with the basic pantry ingredients and ends with fluffy, tender, sweet, and spicy rice!

    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American, Mexican, Tex-Mex
    Keyword: spanish rice, spicy rice
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 171 kcal
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup short-grain white rice
    • 1 cup chicken stock
    • 1 cup tomato sauce
    • ½ cup canned diced tomatoes
    • 4 oz can diced green chilies
    • ½ jalapeno de-seeded and diced
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp pepper
    • 1 tsp cumin
    • ½ tsp chili powder
    • ½ tsp dried oregano
    • fresh cilantro, to garnish
    • sliced limes, to garnish
    Instructions
    1. Spray non-stick cooking spray all around your slow cooker crock.

    2. Place the white rice, chicken stock, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with green chilies, diced green chilies, jalapeno, salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano into at least a 2-quart or 3-quart slow cooker.

    3. Cook on high for 2½ hours or on low for 5 hours.

    4. Garnish with fresh cilantro and a lime wedge.

    Recipe Notes

    Nutrition estimated is based upon the brands I used. Yours may vary depending on brands.

    Nutrition Facts
    Slow Cooker Mexican Rice (Spanish Rice)
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 171 Calories from Fat 6
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 0.7g1%
    Sodium 855.2mg37%
    Carbohydrates 37.7g13%
    Fiber 5.3g22%
    Sugar 5.1g6%
    Protein 5g10%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

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    1. Angela says

      April 16, 2016 at 4:38 pm

      HI 🙂 This looks great but I need to triple this recipe, do you have any advice?

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        April 21, 2016 at 8:58 am

        Hi, Angela! I would use a much larger slow cooker (5-6 quart) and experimenting with the time. Hope that helps!

        Reply
    2. Eva Healey says

      October 21, 2016 at 12:07 am

      Hi there, I would like to know in the ingredient list it calls a half cups of diced tomatoes with green chilis and then it says 1 4 oz can of diced green chilis...So you dice up a fresh tomato and add plain green chilis the same amount 1/2 cup and then also the can of diced green chilis? Sorry I'm confused lol Thank you

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        October 24, 2016 at 1:33 pm

        Hi Eva! Thank you for pointing this out to me. I purchased a can of diced tomatoes and only used 1/2 cup. The recipe is updated now.

        Reply
    3. Amy says

      November 28, 2016 at 3:01 pm

      Hello -

      Just to clarify - the rice is regular, not instant rice. Correct? Would the recipe change if I used whole grain brown rice instead of white?

      Thanks,

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        November 30, 2016 at 2:12 pm

        Just regular white rice, Amy. I haven't tried making it with brown rice before. Brown rice tends to take a little longer to cook, so I would cook it for a bit longer until it's tender. Enjoy!

        Reply
    4. Carrie says

      June 16, 2017 at 6:59 pm

      I have this in the slow cooker now , but had to make adjustments as my son is very allergic to tomatoes, but loves Mexican food ,I left out all the tomatoes, and just added 2 cups of chicken stock, and all the spices listed above , it smells wonderful !

      Reply
    5. Wayne says

      December 31, 2017 at 11:07 am

      /Delicious, easy, but next time I'm using half the cumin.

      Reply
    6. Stephanie says

      July 17, 2018 at 11:49 am

      Any idea if you can make this the night before and warm up the next day for a potluck?

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        July 24, 2018 at 12:01 pm

        You sure can, Stephanie! If it gets a little try in the refrigerator, I would add a little more chicken stock, if needed. Enjoy!

        Reply
    7. Nancy says

      October 23, 2020 at 4:27 am

      4 stars
      First time I tried a Mexican rice recipe, dam delicious.I love it

      Reply
    8. SCOTT says

      December 18, 2021 at 10:56 am

      4 stars
      will soon be making this. sounds great. i was wondering if its ok to use calrose rice. only rice i eat.

      Reply
    9. scott sproat says

      January 13, 2022 at 10:44 am

      5 stars
      this was great but i toned down the hotness.

      Reply
    10. Leola says

      October 29, 2022 at 10:13 pm

      5 stars
      A local Mexican cook offered a variety of tamales for sale. A couple of guests were spontaneously coming to dinner after a show we were attending, so we ordered the tamales for drop off. This recipe came to the rescue - Mexican rice to cook in the slow cooker while we were at the show, ready to eat with the Tamales after! I coated the crock with a bit of sunflower oil (didn't have oil spray), substituted veggie broth, used fresh tomatoes and peppers instead of canned, used short grain brown rice (takes longer to cook). I had a few extra saffron threads I soaked in water and added to the slow cooker while the rice cooked. I didn't have cilantro and forgot to serve it with lime. Fantastic anyway, thank you, everyone loved it!

      Reply
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