My li'l girl loves Spanish rice and me too. Today I had some leftover chicken so I am making Mexican flavoured Chicken fried rice. I am going to serve it with some sour cream and heat and eat ReFried beans.
Mexican Chicken Rice (Chicken Fried rice with Mexican flavor)
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| Mexican Chicken Rice |
Ingredients:
- 2 cups rice cooked according to package directions
- 2-3 cups cooked chicken cubed
- 1 cup ready made salsa (1 cup finely chopped tomato, 1 green chilly chopped, 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice)
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 1/4 cup chopped onions
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 red bell pepper chopped fine
- 2-3 green onions chopped
- 1 tablespoons dried mexican oregano
In a pan heat the oil and fry the onions and the white part of the green onions till tender. Add the garlic and fry for a minute. Add salsa or the ingredients if you don't have salsa and the bell pepper and the corn kernels and chicken and stir to combine. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Mash the tomatos a little. Add salt, pepper and oregano and stir to combine. Add cooked rice and stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium and cover for 5 minutes. Stir again and add lemon juice if salsa is not tangy enough. Sprinkle with a generous amount of cilantro finely chopped and serve
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