How to make easy homemade spanish rice, weve got the easiest spanish style rice recipe you can find. it tastes like it came straight from the restaurant a rice recipe that starts with instant rice, tomatoes and onions combined with chicken broth, chili powder and cumin for an easy side dish. spanish rice is the perfect accompaniment to mexican foods, chicken, or just about anything. this easy spanish rice recipe goes great with birria tacos, crock pot beef carnitas tacos, marinated hot pork: carne adovada tacos or simple slow-cooker shredded chicken tacos.