Mexican Rice
By Gran Luchito
Published on 06 April 2021
The beauty of this restaurant style Mexican Rice recipe is not only how delicious it is, but also how easy it is to prepare, and that it goes well with almost any meal. For a full length cook along video with Gran Luchito’s head chef Susy V visit:https://gran.luchito.com/recipes/mexican-rice/Time and servings
45 minsTotal time
4Servings
45 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 1 cup of basmati rice
- 1 cup of carrots, chopped
- 1 cup of frozen peas
- 0.5 onion, cut into big chunks
- 2 tomatoes, quartered
- 1 clove of garlic, peeled
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 tsp of gran luchito chipotle paste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup of chicken stock
- 4 free range eggs
- 1 tsp of gran luchito smoky chipotle fajita and taco mix
- 3 tablespoons of creme fraiche
- 1 avocado
- 1 fresh green chilli, chopped
- 1 handful of red onion, chopped
- 1 squeeze of lime
- 1 handful of coriander, roughly chopped
Method
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C/392°F.Step 2
Place tomatoes, garlic clove, and onion into a small baking dish, add a drizzle of olive oil, and pinch of salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes.Step 3
Once your vegetables are roasted, take them out of the oven and place them into the blender, add the Chipotle Paste and blend until smooth. You should have 1 cup of puree.Step 4
In the meantime prepare basmati rice, place it in a fine mesh sieve, wash under the kitchen tap with cold water until the water runs clear, then let it dry.Step 5
In a deep saucepan add a drizzle of olive oil, add the rice and diced carrots into your pot, fry them lightly for a minute or two.Step 6
Now add the Chipotle tomato puree. Stir and pour in chicken stock, season with a pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper. Stir once to make sure the liquid is distributed evenly, and add a bay leaf and cover your pot with a lid.Step 7
Simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes or so. Add the frozen peas 5 minutes before your rice is ready (without stirring), and cook until all the liquid is absorbed and you get lovely fluffy rice.Step 8
Make quick chipotle oil by adding a drizzle of olive oil to a frying pain and Smoky Chipotle Fajita and Taco Mix.Step 9
Gently crack egg into pan, cook fried egg until white is set and to your liking – we love crispy edges!Step 10
To serve we like to add some avocado, fresh chillies, coriander, chopped onion for crunch and a dollop of creme fraiche.