Tex Mex Fried Rice Recipes

TEX-MEX SKILLET FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown. Drain; return to skillet. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water; heat to simmering over medium heat. Cook 1 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Transfer to large bowl, and set aside; carefully wipe out skillet.
• Add oil to skillet; heat over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell pepper, frozen corn and salt. Cook 7 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender and beginning to brown on edges.
• Add rice and green chiles; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently to break up rice, until heated through. Stir in beef mixture; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer to heat through.
• Remove from heat. Top with cheese; cover and let stand 1 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Top with remaining ingredients.

EASY TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a deep skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and turmeric. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft and the spices are toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and green chiles, chicken and both bags of rice. Stir together and cook until the rice is heated through and beginning to absorb some of the liquid, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and sprinkle the pepper jack over the top. Cover with a lid and allow the cheese to melt completely, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle over the cilantro and serve.

SOUTH TEX-MEX RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet set over medium heat, heat the oil until shimmering, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and serranos, and cook, continually stirring, until lightly browned, taking care not to burn the rice, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add the stock (it will make a loud sizzling noise, so stand back a bit), the onion, tomato, cilantro, bell pepper, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Taste the juice with a spoon and season to your liking.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. (Do not uncover during cooking.) Remove the serranos and discard. Fluff and serve, garnished will a little more cilantro.

TEX MEX RICE

Steps:

• In a heavy pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallots, and sweat until translucent, stirring often. Add the rice to the oil and stir constantly to lightly cook the rice until lightly golden.
• Stir in the chicken broth, tomatoes, carrots, corn, cumin and bay leaf. Season with salt, then cover and cook for 17 to 18 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, fluff the rice with a fork and discard the bay leaf. Garnish with cilantro, and serve.

TEX-MEX FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Place a medium skillet over medium-high heat with 2 turns of the pan of oil, about 2 tablespoons. Add the hominy or corn, onion, jalapeño and garlic to the pan, and cook until the veggies are golden brown, 5-6 minutes.
• Add the rice to the pan and continue cooking until the rice is light golden and crispy, 3-4 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cilantro, tomatoes and hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper and serve warm.

TEX-MEX RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute rice and onion in oil until rice is browned and onion is tender. Stir in the water, green pepper, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in tomatoes; heat through.