Mexican Fried Rice

For a balanced, delicious meal in minutes, this Mexican Fried Rice delivers flavor with flair! Fresh ingredients come together beautifully in a zesty mid-week meal everyone will love!

Anything But Ordinary

Rice is like the food equivalent of a great living room rug. I know y’all think I’ve gone nuts, but hear me out. Rice, like a good rug, ties everything together so perfectly. Like this Mexican Fried Rice, for example. Take a bunch of different ingredients, throw them together in a big pot with some rice and you have something truly wonderful. This dish is fresh, delicious, and comes together in a snap for a mid-week meal that everyone will love.

Rice is so versatile! My Pesto Rice Salad combines fresh roasted corn, cherry tomatoes, and goat cheese crumbles make this side dish bright and flavorful. My Sheet Pan Chicken Fried Rice makes serving a delicious meal for a crowd easy! Rice for breakfast? This hearty Breakfast Rice Scramble is protein-packed with bacon and egg and dressed up with fresh avocado and tomato for a balanced and scrumptious morning meal.

Outstanding Texture and Flavor

Cooking Mexican food means fresh ingredients like onions, peppers, and avocado. And my favorite? The spices! Wait, or is it the queso fresco? Don’t make me choose! The textures in this fried rice make it even more outstanding. Perfectly sautéed veggies, dense beans, smooth avocado–this quick and easy meal delivers the goods! And it brings the family together for a dinner everyone will love. That’s hard to beat!

Ingredients and Supplies

(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details)

Ingredients:

• Cooked rice
• Unsalted butter
• Boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Taco seasoning
• Red, yellow and green bell peppers
• Red onion, chopped
• Large eggs
• Canned Mexicorn, drained
• Canned black beans, drained and rinsed
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper
• Cherry tomatoes
• Large avocado
• Fresh cilantro
• Cotija or queso fresco cheese
• Hot sauce, for serving
• Fresh limes, for serving

Supplies:

• Rice cooker
• Baggie or medium mixing bowl
• Wok or large skillet

How to Make Mexican Fried Rice

• First, cook the rice according to package directions. Need help? Check out my Basics post on how to cook rice.
• While the rice cooks, cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Place them in a baggie or medium bowl with half of the packet of taco seasoning and toss to coat.
• In a large wok or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the chicken and cook until no longer pink in the middle.

• Remove the chicken from the skillet.
• Add all of the chopped peppers, onion and remaining taco seasoning to the hot skillet. Let sauté for 10 minutes or until tender.
• Once vegetables are tender, add the eggs and stir frequently until they are scrambled throughout the veggies.

• Add the cooked rice to the skillet with the scrambled peppers and onion to let it start crisping up. Add the cooked chicken, mexicorn and black beans. Stir to combine. 
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Top with the cherry tomatoes, diced avocado, cilantro and cotija just before serving. Serve with hot sauce and limes. Enjoy!

Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.

Leftover fried rice reheats beautifully! Just remember, it’s important to reheat rice until it’s steaming all the way through. Improperly reheated rice can develop a dangerous bacteria. Do not reheat fried rice more than once.

• To reheat leftover fried rice in the microwave: Add the leftover fried rice and one tablespoon of water for each cup of rice to a microwave-safe dish and heat at 50% power in 30 second intervals until heated through. Stir between each heating interval to prevent cold pockets.
• In the oven: Preheat oven to 325°F. Add fried rice and 1 tablespoon of water for each cup of leftover fried rice to an oven safe dish. Cover with foil and heat for about 10-15 minutes, or until heated through.
• On the stovetop: Add some oil to a skillet on medium-high and then add your leftover fried rice. Let it warm thoroughly, stirring continuously, for about 5-10 minutes or until heated through.

I hope you love this Mexican Fried Rice as much as we do. When you make it, be sure to snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see! If you’re on Facebook, be sure to join my Friends of The BakerMama group to connect and share all the fun and yummy recipes of mine that you make! 😍 I just love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the ideas I share.

xoxo,

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