I am Russian living in America eating Mexican food made by a Chinese guy...... What a country...

came for a rice recipe, learned how to use a mason jar on a blender.... Gold!

This is an automatic restaurant recipe. It is mild and cheap to make with very few ingredients. The reason it is mild is because it is paired with highly seasoned foods. My second career was as a chef and I have extensive culinary training. More ingredients are not better and they complicate the end product, making flavors confusing and less versatile. I loved your recipe. Thank You!

I honestly clicked on this video just to see what wild things people put on rice to make that "Mexican rice" people like in restaurants. But I was surprised to see that you actually made real authentic rice that my mom and grandmother have made for years. Great job

I’ve been part of a large Hispanic family for 30 years and have never tried to make any Mexican food...until tonight. I followed the recipe exactly as presented in the video and the rice turned out perfectly! My Latino husband said that my rice tonight turned out better than when he’s made it. It was super easy to make, delicious and I’ll definitely be making it again!

The Holy Grail. Finally. This is IT. No other recipes to look at. It tastes and feels EXACTLY like the rice we get in our favorite Mexican restaurants. It's literally perfect. Thank you!

I’ve been buying sides of rice for years from a local Mexican restaurant because I couldn’t find a recipe that tasted right. I finally found it here! I made it as a side for dinner tonight & it turned out perfectly. It tastes great & will save me money. Thanks so much!

Nice recipe... different households actually do different things. First off, depending on the rice, you want to make sure it’s clean. An absolute must at our household. Rinse the rice and let it dry out in a strainer. It’s the first thing you do so the rice will be dry by the time it’s time to toast it. Wet rice will stick to the pan. Not talked about here; assuming you’re using long grain rice, it’s important you keep a 1:2 rice water ratio if you want perfect rice. (Two parts water for every one part rice.) Keep this in mind and you can make as little or as much rice you want. The sauce here is good, but know your alternatives. You actually *can use a small can of tomato sauce, but you don’t blend it in; you add it to the rice once it’s toasted, rinsing it out by filling it halfway with water. When you do this, blend in one or two small Roma tomatoes in with the onion and garlic. It’s possible to nix processed tomato sauce/paste all together. Blend three Roma tomatoes, or two medium-sized tomatoes with the onion and garlic, and you don’t have to use the canned stuff. Also, this is just my own opinion, but you used too little onion in this video. We each have our tastes, but 1/4 of onion is the standard. Me, personally, I love onion, so make it 1/3. I like to cut 1 or 2 small slices from this and keep it separate to add directly to the rice as I’m toasting it so it sucks in extra onion flavor. If you do it, add it halfway after you’ve added the rice to the oil, otherwise it will toast black. All Caldo de Pollo is is just chicken bullion concentrate, so you can use alternatives that aren’t Knorr. Knorr also makes it in measured little cubes, so you can add that to the rice instead of a tablespoon of the powder stuff. My mother used to save chicken stock and use that instead of the water + Knorr sometimes. Last tip; before covering to boil for 20 mins, always taste the soup for saltiness, especially if you’re using just chicken stock. A teaspoon of salt is often needed. Make sure you don’t over-salt it! I’ve made that mistake before. Great video, thanks for helping spread Mexican culture!

I’m Mexican and all I can say is you did great. We usually cook the onion and garlic with the rice it give off its flavoring and the smell is amazing. But this recipe is great for the Beginner cook

I was so sceptical of this since this is almost exactly how I've always made my rice and I can get it to taste good but it's always wet and sticky, never fluffy. Then you get to the end... The only thing I haven't done was that extra 10 minutes! Oh my goodness! Thank you! After all these years, you may have finally solved my problem!

I’m Japanese...gotta wash my rice lols 😂 it came out great! I use caldo de pollo and caldo de tomate in everything I make now!

I cannot recall ever leaving a review for a recipe I've tried from KZfaq BUT this recipe I tried after trying mexican rice a number of failed times and I must say THIS recipe is spot on. It is a perfect balance of flavors. Although I did wash my rice because it's just what I do with rice and I added a half of habanero pepper to the tomato blend, I followed the rest of the recipe and this one is a keeper!

Directly from México giving my full approval to this recipe. That's the way I make it. P.S. .... Don't be away too long. We miss you when you are not putting videos every week.

I’m Mexican and I approve of this recipe. Pretty spot on to authentic but with Mexican rice everyone or every family has their own tweaks and what not for their rice. I’m so glad you didn’t put a ton of cumin and chili powder in it and called it “mexican” like most people do. 😁

Thank you for making this video easy to watch without any extra stuff in it.

I’m a sucker for Mexican rice and my mom could never make it. Never thought to KZfaq it. Made it on my own and I’m impressed how accurate this recipe is! I never need to ask my friends moms to make me rice to go! ❤️❤️

As a Mexican, I approve this rice! Good job!!!

I am Mexican and this recipe is the same I do(your rice came out great)

I cook a lot but cannot ever get Spanish rice right, and it’s one of my favs. Thanks so much for being so descriptive. (only tomato paste,use a thick pan, lift the lid,etc.) so helpful

I use this recipe so much that every time we go to a Mexican food restaurant my husband complains that the rice isn’t as good as mine 😂😂

“THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE CALDO DE POLLO”! Hahaha I can say that is really the secret ingredient! Good job on the rice - it looks perfect!!

Your white rice recipe that's prepared on the stove top has been my go to recipe for white rice. Now your Mexican rice recipe which I just made, will be my go to for Mexican Rice. Once again...great job and thank you. I've tried countless Mexican rice recipes and this is my favorite by a mile. Keep the great vids coming.

My grandfather and great-grandmother were from Mexico and I learned to cook from the both of them. So the addition to the chicken bouillon (caldo de pollo) is something I have not seen before in cooking spanish rice really. Most people I know will use a molcajate (or a motar and pestle) to grind up cumino seeds and garlic together adding it into the rice once it has been browned. The cumino gives the rice that nice smokey flavor. (a 1/2 to 1 tsp of cumin depending on how smokey you want it) But, your rice looks great, and has that nice color to it. Kudos.

Thank you for the most delicious recipe. This recipe was spot on to our favorite local restaurant. This rice is fluffy, every rice grain is separate, and doesn’t stick together. This has to be the best rice we’ve made at home. To me it taste like authentic Mexican rice.

Thank you so much for this recipe! Making this now, hopefully my picky fussy Mexican husband will enjoy this! 🍚🇲🇽

Omg I had no freaking idea you could use just any freaking mason jar with a blender THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!!! Great video and recipe also, thank you.

It’s really so important to follow the directions. It comes out so delicious every time. Friends have complemented that it’s better the restaurant. Thank you for the recipe !

I've been making this rice for over 2 years and have never been disappointed. I've shared it with enough people now that people at church will always tell me if you're making rice for anyone. Make a double batch. Make sure you give me some. So today I find myself making 4 batches, to give to different people. Everyone loves this rice.

Just made your recipe, everything turned out perfect! I have struggled to get that fluffiness in my rice for years. This is the fluffiest most beautiful Mexican rice I have ever made! Thanks so much for putting this on line!

I'm making this right now! I have 16 more minutes before I have to let the steam out. It's already smelling so good in my kitchen! I hope it's as good as it looks and smells 😋

I made this tonight using your base recipe with my own touch and mixed black beans in it and it came out superb but I did wash my rice too. I added cumin and oregano. Thank you for starting me off. I made a simple salad of onions and tomatoes with lime juice, olive oil,cumin and oregano and at serving spread it over the rice and beans. Came out really really good, thank you again.❤️❤️❤️

You're the real MVP, it turned out AMAZING. I substituted the last tablespoon or 2 with lime juice instead of the full quarter cup of water and added some cilantro. It was full of flavor!

I have been scouring the internet for this recipe for literal YEARS. The Mexican rice is the best part of a Mexican restaurant meal to me, and I've never been able to replicate it at home (and you're right that the stuff in the box isn't the same, and "Spanish rice" isn't the same). I'm going to make this the first chance I get.

This is a such a great recipe. I used to make it this way but my family has switched to organic so I looked up a few authentic mexican rice recipes and found some that added cumin to chicken bouillon powder, tried it, and it worked beautifully! So now I make this by adding 1/8 tsp of cumin to 1 tsp of chicken bouillon powder and it tastes exactly the same thank God! So for anyone who can't get the Knor Mexican Chicken Bouillon this is a delicious solution, enjoy!

100% Mexican aproved, the real deal here no BS ingredients or crazy steps , legit👏👍🇲🇽🇺🇸

Easiest and best recipe for Mexican rice by far, thank you . I have made this several times and every time it is perfect.

I'm Mexican and i was able to learn how to cook rice with this video. Thank you! 😊😋

THIS WAS SOOOO GOOD. THANK YOU!! I’ve literally never been able to get the exact recipe from anyone in my family. This was perfect!!

Made it tonight. Added a little cilantro as I love it in Mexican food. Turned out absolutely perfect. Thank you for the simple and good recipe.

Made this rice, doubled the recipe and came out absolutely perfect! Fluffy light and light subtle flavor. My go to recipe from now on. 👌

My family and I LOVE this recipe. I’ve made it several times now - your version - although, only today did I finally get around to buying Caldo de Pollo. 😆 ... our Mexican Rice is gonna be even more awesome tonight.

I love this recipe. I substituted chicken broth for water and added a small can of El Pato (yellow can) after I added the Caldo de Pollo. Every week I make this rice, there's none left! Thank you!

The rice turned out amazing and very fluffy, much better than restaurant rice in my opinion. Thanks for the recipe.

Just made this, wow the amount of flavour was amazing considering how few ingredients and well worth the effort of toasting the rice first. I added some Chipotle chilli flakes and wow! Thanks so much for posting

I never knew I could use my mason jars with my blender. Great idea. I loved this recipe for making the same Mexican rice my mother taught me to make but we didn't add the Caldo de Pollo. We just added chicken stock or just plain water. Turns out a little less rich but still good enough. I like the simplicity of this recipe. Thanks Mr. Crackerjack!

I needed a revamped Mexican rice recipe and this is amazing! Just like my Grandma's rice was. Gracias!!

I literally come back to this video every time I need to make rice. It always comes out perfect!

I’m making this again today. This is the ONLY Mexican restaurant style rice I make. It comes out perfectly EVERY time. Just follow the directions. I was never able to make rice properly until following CCJ’s recipe.

Just made the rice this morning and I'm in love. This will be my go to for Spanish rice. So glad I went with this recipe. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I made this last night and it was great! It was the first time I could replicate that wonderful fluffy texture. This recipe just became a staple in my house!

I doubled this for a larger group and followed the recipe exactly. It came out perfect, fluffy not stuck to pan and delicious. Will make again and again. Thanks!

Thank you, this is very similar to my grandma's recipe. She always toasted the rice too, but would add chopped onions while toasting. Then would add chicken broth, cover, and like you said, don't touch for 20 min! Comes out perfect every time!!

Rinsing the rice, washes the starch off of it, so that it's not sticky and clumpy. It makes a big difference! It will make it nice and fluffy! Another thing to try is to leave the lid slightly cracked open to let some of the steam off after the rice is cooked. This will let the rice dry out a little bit.

I love this recipe.! It is just like a fine mexican restaurant’s rice. It is fluffy ,tasty and not sticky. I was doing wannabe mexican rice, whiich was calroce rice and 1/2 a jar of mild salsa in an asian rice cooker. It was so funny to see the faces of my family when they ate that. LOL But, now I can make the real deal & we don’t have to drive to resaurant to get it. Yummy ! Thank you for sharing this Mexican Rice recipe!

I added bell peppers and I don't have a blender so I had tiny pieces of onion and bell peppers and my minced garlic with my paste and it still was AMAZING. if you dont have a blender you can still do this

I followed your video to the letter and I made this killer rice. My wife and I thank you! 10/10

This came out perfect for me. The recipies I tried before the rice was undercooked and mushy. This was perfect!!!

Dude... thank you for the secrets. Love your attention to detail and explanations. 74 middle fingers to the 74 people who disliked to this date.

this is amazing. better rice than some mexican restaurants i've been too.

I made this for my family tonight and everyone loved it!! Thank You❤

Made this for my Mexican gf and she was surprised that I made Mexican rice better than her aunts. She loves it and wants me to make it all the time

I have wanted to make Mexican rice for a long time, finally I have a great recipe. Thanks.

The best Mexican rice recipe on KZfaq. Thank you.

Absolutely love this recipe, the only one recipe I use for rice. My Mexican husband loves it. Thank you.

Bro!!!! I was your 500,000th subscriber!!! Congrats 🍾🎉

Made this the other day. Turned out PERFECT. Thanks for sharing the recipe!!!!!

Perfect recipe! It is truly restaurant quality. I used onion powder instead of real onion and it came out perfect, my family ate all of it and they are extremely hard to please.

Best and easy home-made mexican rice recipe. This is the gold standard for me.

I made this last night and it was fantastic! You’re so good at making it again tonight. I served it with homemade enchiladas. Thanks for the recipe!

Como dice Coldo do pollo me encanta jaja, saluditos desde México. 🇲🇽❤️

This recipe is so easy. I followed your instructions except I added a few slices of green bell pepper to the blender mix. It's cooking right now, but when I tasted the liquid, it's delicious!! Thanks for sharing!

Okay, so I watched this recipe video assuring myself that this would not be authentic and boy was I surprised.This is the most authentic recipe I have seen on youtube. All the people saying he forgot the cumin are wrong. I have never had rice with cumin unless I am eating at a Tex-Mex restaurant. The best part is that I learned that a mason jar can be used on a blender! I will now be making my salsas in a mason jar and storing them in the same jar. This is awesome!

Just made it. I recommend this to everyone! We're in love thank you for a simple, delicious 😋 side dish(;

I love this recipe. Finally found the recipe to cook one of my favorite dishes. 👌🏾

Great job!!!! 👍 You did our Mexican rice justice.😊 Simple but good. All the ingredients one needs for rice. Without all the craziness.

I just made this and it was better than the restaurant!!!! Thank You!

I use the tomato bullion version of the knors caldo de pollo for mexican rice and it makes a world of difference!!

Love this, simple, great job. I will try this, sometimes I am in the mood for cumin, so I will add a 1/4 tsp, and maybe another day 1/8tsp, and like someone else suggested fresh cilantro and green onion. Thank you for sharing.

Best Mexican rice recipe of all ! Ty for the recipe

USING A MASON JAR AS A MIXING BLENDER A BRILLIANT IDEA. THANK YOU FOR SHARING.

This is a good recipe! its precise and well executed. If you want a little kick, add a whole jalapeno with a couple of slits while its cooking. btw, my mother in law is Mexican and this is how she taught me to make it.

This changed my life. My son thanks you !

As a novice cook who is, for the first time in my life, learning to cook homemade meals, I want to extend my appreciation for your very detailed explanation of the cooking process. Because of your thorough recipe explanation, tonight I have made a batch of Mexican rice for New Year's dinner tomorrow for my family and friends. Thank you and Happy New Year!

I have tried a lot of rice recipes. This is hands down, the best. It's even good cold, which rice never is.

100% ACCURATE! just like my mom taught me ......awesome!!!!

Chicken flavored bouillon is the Mexican version of msg 😂 my mom literally uses it in every recipe and I’m glad she does because that’s what gives everything flavor.

I tried this today and it’s fantastic. I didn’t have onion so I substituted 1/2 tsp of onion powder. Thank you for the recipe

I'm taking a huge pan to my sister's 65th Birthday party tomorrow, Its a #1 quick go to rice recipe period! My favorite nothing like Mexican rice and refried beans🥰

I love your channel so very much. I make many of your recipes and have even taught my daughter how to make some. Thanks so much. Always look for a video from ya. Happy weekend!

Because I am Japanese, I love rice dishes (^ ^) Also looking forward to the rice cake you make!

I followed this recipe and i have to admit my rice was delicious and fluffy.

I am Peruvian, but want to surprise my Mexican parishioners at church with a Mexican rice for Christmas. I am sure they'll love it. Thanks for sharing!!

As i was watching i was thinking "Donde esta el caldo de pollo?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thank you so much for this, you explain things so well. Now I have to make. Thank you again.

I've never made rice this good. It's so much better than the rice I've gotten in Mexican restaurants!!! You will love it. The only problem I had was staying away from it till dinner! I'd eat all of it.

Hands down the best recipe for Spanish rice. Tastes exactly how you get from the restaurant!

Tried and turns out this is going to be my go-to snack meal lol Love it! Thanks.

Mr Crackerjacks, what a wonderful content you do. Mexican rice is my absolute favorite, often do it next to indian dishes and its just the yums!

One of my favorite things about a standard Mexican restaurant is the awesome orange Mexican rice! This is the only recipe that’s been able to replicate the same…everything! Compliments to the CHEF!

This rice is delicious. I used Jasmine rice and used an extra cup of water. So far this is the best Mexican rice recipe. Shhhhhh... dont tell my mom I said that! 😁