Leftover Pulled Pork Spanish Rice Mexican Rice Recipes

SUPER EASY MEXICAN RICE (SPANISH RICE)

Steps:

• In a large skillet (one that has a lid) over medium heat, melt butter.
• Stir in cumin, chili powder, salt, onion powder and rice for 1-2 minutes.
• Whisk in tomato sauce and chicken broth.
• Bring a boil, then reduce to a high simmer.
• Cover and cook for 25 minutes (see note).
• Uncover, fluff with a fork, and serve.

PORK SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute green pepper and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; stir in pork and rice. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 20-25 minutes. Stir before serving. If desired, serve with lime wedges and top with minced cilantro.

PORK, BLACK BEAN, AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine pork cubes, 1/2 cup water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Uncover, raise heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring constantly, until the water evaporates. Cook until pork starts to brown in its rendered fat, about 10 minutes. Add onion and cook for 5 to 10 minutes more. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add black beans, cream of chicken soup, tomatoes, Hatch chiles, instant rice, corn, salsa, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Stir to combine.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Pour pork mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake until thoroughly warmed, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese. Let sit until cheese has melted.

MEXICAN-STYLE PORK AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan and turn down to a simmer.
• Brown pork in a skillet over medium-high heat. Do this in batches so as not to crowd your pan. Remove pork to a 9" x 13" casserole dish.
• Saute your vegetables in the pork fat which has accumulated in your skillet, scraping the pan to get all the good stuff.
• Add rice and stir to coat grains with fat; then add tomato paste, spices and salt and stir to combine.
• Add rice mixture to pork in casserole.
• Pour most of the water over the pork and rice, saving about 1/2 cup to deglaze your skillet. Pour water from skillet to casserole and stir to combine.
• Cover tightly with foil and place in the oven to bake about 45 minutes, until pork and rice are tender (don't check before 30 minutes).

LEFTOVER RICE MADE INTO SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Saute onion until soft.
• Add garlic and saute another minute.
• Add the rice and saute a couple more minutes.
• Add tomato sauce, water, and coriander.
• Stir and bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sauce is absorbed and the rice has lost most of its stickiness.
• Salt and pepper to taste.