Fiesta Rice
This Fiesta 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!
Servings: 4
Calories: 302kcal
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!
Nutrition
Serving: 4Servings | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 6g | Sodium: 351mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g