prepared food product mexican rice (dish) 2019-08-07T22:43:15Z Spanish rice is a Mexican side dish or an ingredient in other dishes made from white rice, tomatoes, garlic, onions, etc. It is traditionally made by sautéing the rice in a skillet with oil or fat until it is colored golden brown. Water or chicken broth is then added, along with tomatoes in the form of chopped tomatoes or tomato sauce. arroz rojo mexican rice red rice spanish rice