Spanish Rice Skillet Recipes

SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and melt butter.
• Add in rice and cook until lightly browned, stirring frequently, 2-3 minutes. Add in onion and saute for 2-3 more minutes, stirring frequently or until slightly golden brown.
• Add in garlic, cumin, chili powder and oregano. Saute for one minute. Pour in the chicken stock, fire roasted tomatoes and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is tender. (Refer to the back of your rice, some cook times are shorter or longer depending on what rice you choose)
• When the rice is done fluff with a fork and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately!

SKILLET SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Combine rice mix with butter in large skillet.
• Saute over medium heat until vermicelli is golden brown, stirring frequently. Slowly stir in water, seasoning packet and canned tomatoes, undrained and chopped. Bring to a boil.
• Cover; reduce heat to low. Simmer 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender.

SKILLET SPANISH RICE WITH CORNBREAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix Rice Mix, water, tomatoes, corn and green chiles in large nonstick skillet. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare corn muffin mix as directed on package. Stir in jalapeno peppers. Spread batter evenly over rice mixture. Cover. Cook 15 minutes longer on low heat or until corn bread is cooked through and rice is tender.
• Sprinkle with cheese and green onions. Cover. Let stand 5 minutes until cheese is melted.

SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine oil, rice, onion, green pepper and salt and pepper until the rice is a light brown color. Remove skillet from stove.
• Mix tomatoes into the mixture. Pour in water (it should cover the entire mixture; use more if necessary). Return the skillet to the stovetop and bring the mixture to a full boil; salt and pepper to taste. When the mixture begins to boil, cover the skillet, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook 12 to 15 minutes and never, I mean NEVER, remove the cover. After 12 to 15 minutes, turn stove off and let stand for another 12 to 15 minutes. DO NOT remove cover until the final 15 minutes has elapsed!

BEST SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Mix rice into skillet, stirring often. When rice begins to brown, stir in chicken broth and salsa. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, until liquid has been absorbed.

BASIC SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes. Cook onion and uncooked rice in the oil about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until rice is golden brown.
• Remove skillet from heat. Stir in bell pepper, water, salt, chili powder, garlic powder and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and tomato sauce is absorbed.

SKILLET SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Cook together ground beef and onion in a nonstick skilet over medium heat; drain well.
• Stir in rest of ingredients, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender.
• (Add more water or tomato juice to rice if it begins to get too dry).