Fiesta Mexican Rice
This Fiesta Mexican Rice recipe is a Mexican rice side dish with jasmine, tomatoes, corn, cilantro, lime and black beans. Full of flavour and so easy to make!
Fiesta Mexican Rice
For another mouthwatering Mexican dish, try this Mexican Fiesta Dip, it’s an amazing appetizer dip. So full of flavour!
During the winter months, our meal sides consist of a lot of potatoes root vegetables. Before the summer salad craving sets in, we tend to ease the transition with -rice.
Yet, our rice side dishes aren’t boring to say the least, there is plenty that you can do to change up the flavour of rice.
One of our favourites is Fiesta Rice, it has a wonderful taste {fiesta says it all!} and also sneaks in some servings of veggies too. Mom for the win!
I also love that Fiesta Rice re-heats like a dream, so serving it again as leftovers the next day or taking for school lunch – is totally doable.
We like to pair it with Pesto Chicken Quesadillas or these delicious Margarita Grilled Chicken for a themed delicious meal!
We most recently has this with our Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos and it was a meal to impress!
Since I also pair this side with another veggie, there’s always plenty of leftovers. My tip is to plan fajitas for the next night, Fiesta Rice is amazing in fajitas!
You could make this recipe with a different rice than jasmine, this is just my favourite with this recipe.
I’m not that crazy about brown rice {or brown bread for that matter}, but if that’s your thing – give it a try.
I’d like to hear how this recipe fares for those interested, so let me know if you try it with another rice.
More Recipes to Try:
- Mexican Macaroni Salad
- Sweet Chili Lime Grilled Chicken
- Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
- Mexican Cornbread Casserole
Fiesta Rice
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups rice (jasmine is my favourite for this recipe)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup shallots (chopped)
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1.5 cups chicken broth. may need a 1/4 cup extra (all depends on your heat})
- 1 10 oz pkg whole-kernel corn (frozen sweet , thawed)
- 1 cup carrots (diced)
- 1 15 oz can black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 cup tomatoes (chopped with no seeds)
- 1/2 cup cilantro (fresh and chopped)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (fresh and optional, but recommended})
- salt (dash and optional)
Instructions
- Heat your pan and add the olive oil. Add shallots and sauté until tender.
- Stir in rice, diced carrots and garlic. Stir and cook 1 minute. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring it occasionally.
- Remove from heat; stir in the thawed corn and beans.
- Cover and let stand 10 minutes. The heat from the rice will heat up the corn and beans. Then add the chopped tomatoes.
- Fluff your rice with a fork and add in the cilantro and juice. Give it that final stir and enjoy!
Sounds like a great rice recipe! I might just have to try it this weekend since I was planning on making fajitas.
This looks so delicious. My hubby is a big rice lover so he would love for me to make this. Thanks for the recipe.
Yum! I love the sounds of this – great for a side with mexican dishes!
Absolutely!
This sounds so flavourful! I’m definitely trying it!
You definitely should Victoria!
Gosh! I think I just tried to eat my computer! Who doesn’t like Mexican?
Hahah, should I have put a huge warning on the page?! 😉
I absolutely love Mexican food and rice is my favorite side dish. Problem is, I cannot make it at home. Now I can!!
Hooray!
Mexican food is always a hit at our house. Most popular dish are my beefy cheesy enchiladas. I think the Fiesta Rice would pair really well with enchiladas!
Oh I think so too! I need to try that!
Oh how delicious. I love rice and this totally sounds festive to me 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing…
Thanks Shauna, and you are very welcome!
I make this rice for my family and they love it! Cilantro is one if my favorite herbs ever!
Mine too Amy!
Mmm, you’re right this would be great in fajitas. It would add a nice touch to the aesthetics of the meal too.
Agree! 🙂
I am so trying your recipe. I love rice dishes like this. I think they go with everything and are so good for our families its a win-win. Beautiful images.
Thanks Laura – enjoy!
That would be an awesome side for a nice chicken breast or steak. Thanks for sharing this. It looks delicious!
I think so too! It’s so good with many mains!
What a fantastic rice dish! My grandkids all love rice so I know they would love this colourful one!
Colourful and delicious! 😉
I didn’t have a fresh tomato so I used a can of Rotel tomatoes and Chili’s. I thought it still needed a little something so I added some chili powder and jalapenos including the juice. It gave it the punch I WANTED!
Great recipe to tweak per household!
now this fiesta rice would not last long in my house! The husband would have it eaten in now time! And not leave any for the rest of us! lol. What a great recipe and delicious ingredients too!
Thank you Amber!
We eat LOTS of Mexican in our house, so this would compliment everything perfectly! Yum!
Here too, I just adore Mexican food!