Savory Spanish Rice with Salsa
Scale Recipe
Adjust ingredient quantities for your desired serving size
For the Rice Base
Browning the rice adds depth of flavor—don't skip this step
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- ¼ cup Finely Chopped Onion (Optional)
- 1 ½ cups Uncooked White Rice
- 2 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Chunky Salsa
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chopped onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in uncooked rice and cook, stirring frequently, until rice begins to brown.
- Add chicken broth, salsa, garlic salt, and cumin. Stir to combine.
- Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
- Fluff with a fork before serving.
Prep: 10 min • Cook: 25 min • Wait: No time
Notes
This dish keeps well in the ship’s stores for up to 3 days—just reheat gently below deck. Browning the rice before simmering gives it a golden hue worthy of any captain’s table. For a vegetarian variation, swap chicken broth for vegetable stock and hoist the sails toward plant-based shores.