Vegetarian

Mexican "Fried" Rice is for Side Dish.

Mexican "Fried" Rice takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Mexican "Fried" Rice takes 35 minutes to cook.

Mexican "Fried" Rice makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican "Fried" Rice are:

1 Cup Medium Grain Brown Rice
1 Large Zucchini, Small Dice
1/2 Cup Onion, Small Dice
3 cloves Garlic, minced
2 Tbs lime juice
2 Tbs Olive Oil
1 oz Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded
1 Tbs Freshly Ground Black Pepper
2 tsp Dried Thyme (more if fresh)
1/2 tsp Chipolte Powder

Here is how you make Mexican "Fried" Rice:

Bring 1.5 Cups water to boil in small saucepan.In a medium frying pan, heat 1 tbs of olive oil. Add raw rice and stir constantly until water boils. Be careful not to burn. Add rice to salted boiling water. Cover, lower heat to simmer. Keep covered 20 minutes, then turn off heat and keep covered an additional 10 minutes.When the rice is at the 10 minute point, heat the frying pan over med-hi heat. Add all ingredients except the pepper jack cheese. "Fry" for about 6-8 minutes. Test rice for desired consistency. If ready, add rice to the pan and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat, add cheese. Serve.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HURLBKL.

The nutritional information for Mexican "Fried" Rice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 203.9

• Total Fat: 13.0 g
• Cholesterol: 8.8 mg
• Sodium: 1,172.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 3.8 g