Jalapeno Rice Recipes

RICE WITH GREEN PEPPER AND JALAPENO

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large sauce pan. Then add the jalapeno, onions and green peppers, sprinkle with salt and cook over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and stir. Add the rice and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until the rice is golden, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat up to high and add 2 cups water and the stock. Bring to a boil, cover tightly, and reduce the heat to a simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let rest, still covered, 3 minutes longer. Sprinkle with the lime zest and juice before serving.

CILANTRO-JALAPENO RICE

Steps:

• Bring rice, water, and 1 t salt to a boil in a 1 1/2-2 quart heavy saucepan, then reduce heat to low and cover pan with a tight, fitting lid. Cook 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Remove lid and fluff rice with a fork.
• While rice is cooking, puree cilantro, onion, scallion, jalapeno, lime juice, olive oil and remaining 1/2 t salt in blender( if necessary add 1 to 2 T water to facilitate blending).
• Add mixture to rice and stir with a fork until combined well.

SPICY JALAPENO RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan heat the oil on medium-high heat. Saute onions until golden brown. About a minute before completing the onions, add garlic and jalapenos; saute another minute.
• Add in uncooked rice, broth, cumin, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cover the saucepan. Simmer on low heat for 20-25 minutes or until liquid is gone and rice is tender and fluffy. Remove from heat. The longer you leave on the lid, the fluffier the rice will become. Add minced cilantro and stir gently.
• Top each serving with cheese, if desired.

JALAPENO AND CHEESE RICE

Steps:

• Combine onion, oil, water, butter and rice in large pot.
• Add whole jalapenos to pot.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until rice is tender. This can take about 30 minutes.
• Carefully remove the jalapenos from the rice, deseed them, chop them and return to the rice. Mix well.
• Add the cheese to the pot and mix well. Cheese will melt upon mixing.
• Serve and enjoy!

JALAPEñO RICE

Steps:

• Place a medium saucepan over medium-high heat with the chicken stock and jalapeño, and bring up to a bubble
• Add rice to pot and reduce heat to low
• Cover pot and simmer liquid has absorbed and rice is tender, 18 minutes
• Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes
• Before serving, fluff rice with a fork and stir in cheese

JALAPENO RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º.
• Mix the rice, sour cream, and jalapenos in a large bowl.
• In a 1 quart casserole dish, layer half of the rice mixture and then half of the cheese.
• Repeat, ending with a layer of cheese.
• Bake, covered, for 30 minutes; then remove the cover and bake for another 10 minutes.

JALAPENO FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat pan with oil until hot.
• Add garlic and cook until brown.
• Add meat and cook thoroughly.
• Add egg until cooked.
• Add rice with meat and stir.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir.

JALAPENO RICE- LOW FAT

Steps:

• Sautee onion in olive oil.
• Combine all ingredients in a pot with a tight-fitting lid, bring to a boil, and then simmer until cooked (30-40 minutes).
• ENJOY!