Spanish rice

Name: Spanish rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1/4th onion; 1.5 cups of white rice; 3 cloves of garlic; 2.5 cups of chicken broth; 2 tablespoons of olive oil; 1 cup of plain tomato sauce; optional: parsley

Have you ever wondered how they make Spanish rice? Check out this easy-to-make recipe for Spanish rice and whip up a side dish in no time!

Recipe spanish rice

Made by Véronique

Published at 2014-07-26, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 35 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-11-12

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

30 minutes

Total time

35 minutes

Preparation – 5 minutes

Finely chop the onion into pieces. Mince the cloves of garlic and set them aside. Take a measuring cup and measure the rice needed using the kitchen scale.

Optional: when using fresh parsley, chop it into fine small pieces. This can be done using your chef's knife. You could use dried parsley which can be bought in most supermarkets.

Cooking the Spanish rice side dish – 30 minutes

Put a medium saucepan on medium fire and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Wait for the oil to get hot, then add the onion and minced garlic. sauté the onion and garlic; when glossy, add all the dry rice.

Cook the white rice with onions and garlic for about five minutes or until the rice gets a golden brownish colour. Stir occasionally. Add in the chicken broth and plain tomato sauce.

Ensure you add the broth to the rice, not directly to the pan, since that can cause steam to form quickly. add the parsley or any other herb you might want to add to the rice dish. This is not required.

Stir up and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low once the rice broth starts boiling. Let it simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes and keep lightly stirring.

You can check if the spanish rice is ready by tasting it. If the rice grain is still hard, let it simmer for a few more minutes. Keep repeating this until the rice is well done.