Ninfas Rice Recipes

MEXICAN RICE II

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add rice. Cook, stirring constantly, until puffed and golden. While rice is cooking, sprinkle with salt and cumin.
• Stir in onions and cook until tender. Stir in tomato sauce and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

NINFA'S GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine chopped tomatoes, tomatillos, jalapeños, and garlic in a saucepan. Bring to a boil (tomatoes provide the liquid), reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Place tomato mixture with the avocados, cilantro and salt in food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
• Pour into a bowl and stir in sour cream.

NINFA'S RED SALSA

Steps:

• Place the dried chiles on a cookie sheet and toast in a 325-degree oven for 3 to 4 minutes. Stem and seed them, and then set aside.
• In a medium skillet, simmer the tomatoes and garlic, in just enough water to prevent scorching until softened-about 20 minutes. Transfer to a blender and puree along with the cilantro, salt, toasted chiles, and if desired, jalapenos, for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Sauté the pureed salsa in a skillet with hot oil for 1 to 2 minutes.
• If the salsa is pale, you may wish to add some tomato sauce to deepen the color.
• This salsa may be made in advance and either refridgerated or frozen.

COPYCAT RESTAURANT STYLE MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, until just golden. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, pepper and cayenne and cook a few minutes more.
• Stir in onions and cook until onions are tender. Stir in tomato sauce and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork. Stir in cilantro.

NINFA'S ORIGINAL FAJITAS

Steps:

• Combine lime and orange zest with ¼ cup water. The lime juice, sherry, soy sauce, garlic, black pepper, chiles, and butter in a large baking dish.
• Remove any membrane or silver skin from the meat.
• Place the skirts in the marinade and make sure they are fully coated.
• Cover the dish and let rest for two hours.
• Grill the fajitas on the grill or charcoal grill. Preferably, use apple and pecan wood instead of charcoal. The wood gives the skirt steak an unbelievable flavor that Ninfa's is known for.
• Grill for 5 to 7 minutes on each side until done to taste. All the time brushing marinade on the meat.

NINFA'S GREEN TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Stir tomatoes, tomatillos, jalapeno pepper, and garlic together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the tomatoes and tomatillos soften, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and let tomato mixture cool slightly.
• Pour cooled tomato mixture into a blender pitcher; add avocado slices, cilantro, and salt. Blend the mixture until smooth; transfer to a bowl.
• Stir sour cream into the blended mixture until smooth.