One Pan Mexican Rice
Craving for more than just plain rice on your tacos, beans, and beef enchiladas? Here is our One Pan Mexican Rice recipe. A bowl of restaurant-style Mexican rice that can be done in your home. Try it now!
All About One Pan Mexican Rice
Mexican rice, or sometimes called Spanish rice, is a very simple meal that can be done in under 30 minutes and with just a few ingredients. Also, ingredients are somehow always available in the kitchen that anytime you wish to have a bowl of restaurant-style Mexican rice, you can just make it right away!
Subsequently, this recipe can really go well with chicken tacos, ground beef enchiladas, and even refried beans. It is very flexible and can go well with any meat meal that you have.
Moreover, if you are a mom, then this could be your go-to-clean-out-of-the-fridge recipe because its ingredients are always readily available in any fridge at home. If you are cleaning them out, do not throw away the ingredients that can make a good bowl of Mexican rice.
So, you might now be excited to learn how it is being done. Let’s try it now!
Equipment and Ingredients You’ll Need
Well, the only thing that you will need for this recipe is a large skillet where the Mexican rice will be cooked.
Whereas, for the ingredients, you will need the following to make a serving:
- Ground beef. One pound is needed.
- Onion. One small chopped onions.
- Corn. Prepare one can of 15 oz corn.
- Garlic powder, Salt, and Pepper. Just a teaspoon of each seasoning.
- Beef broth. One cup of this broth.
- Water. Just a half-cup.
- Salsa. An estimated ½ to a cup of salsa.
- Tomato sauce. Prepare 8 ounces.
- Rice. One cup of long grain rice.
- Taco seasoning. Two teaspoons are needed.
- Shredded cheese. Prepare a cup of this.
How to Make the One Pan Mexican Rice
So, to make the one pan Mexican rice, just go along with the following steps:
Firstly, brown beef over medium heat and drain then just them set aside.
Secondly, add onions to the pan and begin to gently sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
Thirdly, return the meat to the pan and add in taco seasoning and garlic powder. More so, stir to incorporate them well. Next, add the tomato sauce, salsa, beef stock, water and rice. them, bring them to a boil. Moreover, remember to reduce the heat and simmer for 15 to 18 minutes.
Lastly, be sure to check the rice and make sure it’s not sticking to the pan while simmering. If more water is needed for the final simmer, add it so the rice is fully cooked. After that, you are finally done!
Chef’s Notes
Just one reminder for you as you do the cooking. Once the ingredients are brought to a boil taste the sauce to see if needs any salt or pepper.
Mexican Rice
Equipment
- Large skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 15 oz can corn
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 to 1 cup salsa
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1 tsp salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- Brown beef over medium heat.
- Drain and set aside
- Add onions to the pan and begin to gently sauté for 2-3 min
- Return the meat to the pan.
- Add in taco seasoning and garlic powder. Stir to incorporate.
- Add tomato sauce, salsa, beef stock, water and rice.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 15-18 min
- Be sure to check the rice and make sure it’s not sticking to the pan while simmering. If more water is needed for the final simmer, add it so the rice is fully cooked.
