Description
A Tex-Mex comfort dish featuring garlicky seasoned rice, seared sirloin steak, and creamy white queso, topped with fresh cilantro and optionally served with tortillas.
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped (optional)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried cilantro
- 1 lb sirloin steak, cut into strips
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp Montreal steak seasoning (or mix of paprika, garlic powder, and pepper)
- 1/2 cup white queso, warmed
- Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
- Flour tortillas (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and toast the rice for about 2 minutes.
- Add chopped onion and minced garlic; sauté until fragrant and translucent.
- Pour in chicken broth and tomato sauce, then stir in salt, pepper, cumin, and dried cilantro.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 18–20 minutes until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
- Turn off heat, keep skillet covered, and let rest for 5–10 minutes.
- In another skillet, heat butter and a little oil over medium-high heat.
- Season steak strips and sear for 4–5 minutes per side until desired doneness is achieved.
- Fluff the rice, top with steak, drizzle with warm white queso, and garnish with chopped cilantro.
- Serve with flour tortillas if desired.
Notes
- Use paprika, garlic powder, and pepper if you don't have Montreal seasoning.
- Brown rice or quinoa can be used but will need more cooking time and liquid.
- To make vegetarian, substitute steak with tofu or grilled vegetables and use plant-based queso.
- For extra spice, add jalapeños or chili flakes.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for 3 days or frozen for 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
