Mexican Rice Recipes

Easy, spicy rice. Serve with a dollop of sour cream. To make this a main dish: add 1/2 can black or kidney beans when you add the rice.

Authentic Mexican red rice. Easy to make! Use a different chile if you want milder or hotter rice.

My mother-in-law gave me this basic Mexican rice recipe that I've updated. Here it is.

I'm Mexican, and we eat Colorado rice every day. It is a must in our daily meals. Mozzarella or Chihuahua cheese may be substituted for manchego.

Very similar to the rice of a famous burrito place, this rice pairs well with Mexican food and can be used as a filler in burritos.

This tasty taco rice recipe is a great addition to tacos on the inside or out. My fiancée raves over this recipe.

A great way to use leftover rice. This is delicious and has a little bit of 'kick' to it. We like it as a side dish with grilled chicken breasts. If you have any left, it freezes well, too!

My mom is from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and this is how she has been making rice all her life. One day I finally stopped and measured the amounts she used while cooking. In my view this is the perfect Mexican rice. It's not too greasy or dry, nice color, and great flavor. The Serrano pepper will add flavor but no heat to this recipe since it is used whole and not chopped. If you would like spicy Mexican rice, de-seed and chop the Serrano before adding it to the mix.

Baked rice with cheese, diced chiles, cilantro, corn, and sour cream. Would be great served with green enchiladas!

I put this together with what I had in my pantry. It makes a lot and is quite inexpensive. Serve with tortilla chips or as a filling for flour tortillas. It's even better the next day.

I've tried a lot of variations on baked rice, and wanted to try it with Mexican flavors. It's so easy to let the rice bake away while you take care of other things, or prep the rest of the meal. Garnish with additional green onions if you like.

This rice is incredibly tender and a one-pot wonder in the Instant Pot®. This is an authentic Mexican rice recipe I adapted for the Instant Pot®. It is an excellent side dish that will disappear fast!