Monterey Rice Recipes

MONTEREY RICE

Steps:

• Saute beef and drain.
• Add onion and peppers, saute until softened.
• Add paprika and garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
• Add contents of cans, rice and corn.
• Simmer 15 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Serve with grated cheese.
• Can also be served in a flour tortilla as a burrito.

O'CHARLEY'S RESTAURANT'S BEEF MONTEREY

Steps:

• Note: You will also need an 8 ounce rarebit dish and a larger dinner dish.
• Ladle 1 ounce of oil into heated sauté pan. Add minced garlic and cook for 10 seconds. Place 7 ounces of beef tips into pan and generously season with seasoning salt. After tips have cooked for 1 1/2 minutes, add vegetables. When vegetables are 50% done, add burgundy wine. Cook tips to medium doneness. If you're cooking beef tips medium-well or well done, do not add garlic until wine is added because garlic will burn.
• When tips are done, portion rice into bottom of a large rarebit dish and place tips and veggies on top of rice. Do not drain.
• Place a slice of Monterey Jack cheese over tips, covering beef tips completely. Tuck the cheese around the beef tips so it is contained within the dish. Place rarebit dish into a cheese melter, broiler, or oven. Carefully remove dish when cheese is completely melted.
• Serve rarebit on dinner dish. Garnish with a fist size piece of kale and a sprinkle of parsley and serve.

HUNT'S® MONTERREY CHICKEN AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together adobo seasoning, paprika, black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon of the chili powder. Season 1 side chicken breasts with the mixture.
• Place olive oil in a large saucepan over medium; heat until the oil shimmers. Place chicken pieces in hot oil, seasoned side down. Brown on each side, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add chopped onion to pot and cook over medium heat until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add rice, Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes (drained), corn, garlic, and remaining 2 teaspoons of chili powder, stirring to combine.
• When ingredients are well combined, add chicken broth, and stir.
• Place browned chicken pieces on top of the rice mixture, with browned side up, being careful not to submerge chicken.
• Cover and bake 15 minutes, then remove lid and continue baking about 5 minutes more.
• When chicken internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), place a slice of tomato and slices of avocado on top of each piece, and place a slice of pepper jack cheese on top.
• Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted, 3-4 minutes.
• Plate cooked chicken, then fluff rice with a fork, and serve alongside chicken. Garnish with fresh cilantro and snipped chives, if desired.

MONTEREY CHICKEN - RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Blend cottage cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream until smooth. Add mixture to remaining ingredients, except corn chips. Pour into a shallow 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with corn chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

SHRIMP MONTEREY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute shrimp and garlic just until shrimp turn pink, 3-5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. , Add wine to skillet; bring to a boil. Cook until liquid is reduced by half; pour over shrimp., Sprinkle with cheese and parsley. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 8-10 minutes. If desired, serve over linguine.