Ingredients
- 1 cup Riceland Long Grain White Rice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- 6 lbs grilled fajita chicken strips
- 3 lbs fire-roasted corn
- 3 lbs black beans, rinsed
- 4 lbs roasted peppers & onions
- 2 qts cilantro-lime crema
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
Prep
- Cook Rice
- Heat chicken and vegetables to 165°F.
- Keep beans and corn hot or warm depending on holding setup.
- Mix crema (sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, and pinch of salt).
Cook the Spanish-Style Rice
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add Riceland Long Grain White Rice and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted.
- Stir in onion and garlic; cook 1 minute.
- Add tomato sauce, broth, chili powder, cumin, paprika, and salt.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 18 to 20 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and garnish with cilantro if desired.
Build
For 1 serving:
- 1 cup Spanish rice
- 4 oz chicken strips
- 1/4 cup corn
- 1/4 cup black beans
- 1/4 cup roasted peppers/onions
- Drizzle crema and garnish with cilantro
Holding Notes
- All hot components in steam table
- Crema in chilled squeeze bottle


