Steak Loco Rice is a hearty one pan dinner with tender steak, flavorful rice, creamy queso, and recent inexperienced onions. Filling and household pleasant!
A FLAVORFUL WEEKNIGHT DINNER RECIPE
This recipe for Steak Loco Rice was one I had enjoyable enjoying round with. I completely love pollo loco (I’ve a grilled model right here on the location) however I’ve by no means made it with steak. I don’t know why as a result of it was scrumptious! I believe this could be my new favourite dish to whip up. It tastes prefer it got here out of your favourite Mexican restaurant. I additionally assume it’s nonetheless simple sufficient to make on these busy weeknights! If your loved ones loves one dish, hearty, Tex-Mex–model meals, that is one recipe you could give an opportunity!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
So I examined this each methods (with rooster inventory and beef inventory) and all of us felt the meat taste overwhelmed the opposite flavors. However clearly, all of that is subjective to completely different peoples style buds. If you happen to like a really heavy beef taste, then by all means use all beef choices.
You may finely slice up a flank steak or skirt steak. You may substitute it with minimize up chuck roast or just use floor rooster, floor beef, or even cooked pulled pork.
Sure, you can also make this the day earlier than. You could want so as to add a little bit of inventory when reheating it. I might add the queso and inexperienced onions earlier than serving.
Yep, you possibly can add jalapenos, extra cayenne pepper, and even scorching sauce (a little bit Cholula can be good!)
We get pleasure from serving this with tortilla chips. You may have a facet salad with this. Moreover, this might be superb wrapped in a tortilla (corn or flour), so you could possibly make a complete different meal out of any further you’ve gotten. I’d additionally prefer to serve this with Mexican Cornbread or Air Fryer Mexican Road Corn.
You may high the Steak Loco Rice with bitter cream, guacamole, salsa, and even pico de gallo.
You may retailer this within the fridge for as much as 3-5 days. You could want so as to add extra rooster inventory if you happen to require further moisture when reheating it.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- carne picada– That is finely chopped beef, so all of the work is finished for you. I do know it’s not carried in all shops across the nation so I shared just a few different meat choices to make use of within the Ceaselessly Requested Questions part above. I additionally assume rooster can be a superb different.
- low-sodium taco seasoning– That is at all times a superb base for any Mexican dish. I’d undoubtedly stick with low sodium seasoning as a number of the different substances used additionally add salt to the dish. You may definitely use Do-it-yourself Taco Seasoning too and that lets you management the quantity of salt as properly.
- raw lengthy grain white rice– The white rice actually cooks up properly on this dish. Be sure you combine the rice constantly whereas browning it, or it should stick with the underside. For one of the best outcomes, use white rice. I haven’t tried this with brown rice. It might possible take a bit extra liquid than white.
- yellow onion– The onion provides a great deal of taste however if you happen to aren’t an onion lover, you possibly can depart it out and simply go along with the onion powder that’s within the recipe.
- low-sodium rooster inventory– You need to use beef broth and even water. I speak extra above about why I went with the rooster possibility. I might make sure to use a low sodium possibility as this might get salty rapidly.
- tomato paste – The tomato paste provides richness and depth.
- reduced-sodium rooster Higher than Bouillon– you should use the meat variation if wanted. I speak extra above about my determination on utilizing the rooster choices. This magical paste provides a lot taste, however ensure that to get the low-sodium model. If you happen to can’t discover that close to you, simply depart it out, you don’t must have one thing to exchange it with.
- paprika, cumin, onion powder and garlic powder – I do know we’ve got taco seasoning however that’s seasoning the steak and these seasonings are seasoning the rice. These are completely adjustable to your tastes and preferences.
- queso cheese– The drizzle of the cheese on high of the dish makes it style prefer it’s from a restaurant. Use no matter your favourite queso model is. If you happen to take a look at the substances photograph, you’ll see I used Pancho’s when photographing this dish. However, I do know I might additionally benefit from the queso that Sam’s Membership has of their refrigerated part. If you happen to actually need to get fancy, you could possibly use Do-it-yourself Queso Dip.
- inexperienced onions-I can by no means get sufficient of inexperienced onions however it’s elective. You can even use chopped cilantro if you happen to get pleasure from that.
HOW TO MAKE STEAK LOCO RICE:
Add the carne picada to a skillet over medium warmth. Sauté for 4-6 minutes, or till the surface is browned and the meat is simply barely pink. Some grease will launch when cooking.
Add the taco seasoning. Stir till the meat is completely coated and it has thickened and meat has absolutely cooked.
Switch the cooked carne picada to a plate. Put aside. Clear the skillet to forestall the rice from sticking to the underside. To the clear skillet, add the oil. As soon as scorching, add the rice and onion. Stir for 7 minutes or till the rice turns a golden brown colour. Stir the rice so it doesn’t stick with the underside of the skillet. Add the inventory and the remaining seasonings. Stir till mixed.
Flip the warmth as much as excessive and produce to a boil. Stir one final time and place the lid on high. Cut back the warmth to low. Simmer for quarter-hour or till the water is absolutely absorbed and the rice is tender.
Take away the skillet from the warmth. Maintain the lid on high and let the rice sit for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Switch the meat again into the rice. Stir till the meat is heated via.
Prime with cheese queso and inexperienced onions.
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Add 1 pound carne picada to a skillet over medium warmth. Sauté for 4-6 minutes, or till the surface is browned and the meat is simply barely pink. Some grease will launch when cooking. NOTE: If there’s a variety of grease, I might drain a few of it off first earlier than shifting to the following step. If it’s only a little bit, I simply roll with it. The taco seasoning coats the meat higher if there’s a little grease in there although.
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Add 1 ounce packet low-sodium taco seasoning. Stir till the meat is completely coated and it has thickened and meat has absolutely cooked.
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Switch the cooked carne picada to a plate. Put aside.
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If not utilizing a nonstick skillet, clear the skillet to forestall the rice from sticking to the underside.
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To the clear skillet, add ⅛ cup oil. As soon as scorching, add 1 cup raw lengthy grain white rice, rinsed and drained and ¼ cup finely diced yellow onion. Stir for about 6-7 minutes or till the rice turns a lightweight golden brown colour. Constantly stir the rice so it doesn’t stick with the underside of the skillet.
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Add in 2 cups low-sodium rooster inventory, 1 Tablespoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium rooster Higher than Bouillon, ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon onion powder and ½ teaspoon garlic powder. Stir till mixed.
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Flip the warmth as much as excessive and produce to a boil.
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Stir one final time and place the lid on high.
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Cut back the warmth to low. Simmer for quarter-hour or till the water is absolutely absorbed and the rice is tender.
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Take away the skillet from the warmth. Maintain the lid on high and let the rice sit for 5-10 minutes.
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Fluff with a fork.
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Switch the meat again into the rice. Stir till the meat is heated via.
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Prime with ½ cup white queso sauce and 3 inexperienced onions, sliced and serve!
- Please consult with my FAQ’s (Ceaselessly Requested Questions) and ingredient record above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the commonest questions.
- For this recipe I do counsel rinsing off the rice first. This removes a number of the floor starch so it comes out a bit fluffier and fewer gummy.
Energy: 608kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 29g | Fats: 34g | Sodium: 840mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g
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