Recipes similar to Arroz rojo (Mexican red rice)

An excellent alternative to beef or chicken burritos, these burritos have vegetables as the main ingredient. This vegetarian version of burritos uses steamed onion, broccoli, zucchini and tomatoes together with cheese and guacamole sauce. The burritos in this recipe are not baked but you can do it if you like. Assemble the burritos and bake for 10 minutes, add some more cheese on top and bake for some more, until the cheese melts. Serve as always with extra guacamole sauce and salsa. The burritos can be served as an appetizer or even a main dish.
 

Chicken chimichangas are a delicious and extremely easy to make Mexican dish. Flour tortillas are filled with cooked chicken, onion and cheese and deep fried until crisp and golden brown. Serve with fried rice and condiments such as sour cream, guacamole and salsa for a complete meal.
 

Chicken enchiladas cooked in a poblano chile sauce, served with guacamole or salsa. A perfect dish that can be served with Mexican fried rice for a complete meal. The chicken can be substituted with cooked minced or shredded beef for a beef enchiladas version.
 

Fideo is a type of Mexican pasta similar to angel hair pasta or vermicelli. The pasta is first fried with onion, then cooked in a spiced tomato sauce and served with grated cheese on top. An easy to make, typical Mexican dish.
 

Refried beans is a typical Mexican dish. It can be used as a side dish or as a filling in dishes like enchiladas, burritos and more. This recipe uses fresh beans so make sure you soak them the night before. You can of course use canned beans - the taste might not be the same but they will still taste good.
 

A classic Mexican recipe, chili con carne is a meat stew (usually beef) with chili peppers and other ingredients such as red wine, tomatoes, chili beans and spices. It can be served with rice or on top of corn tortilla chips, topped with melted cheese for a great Mexican appetizer.
 

This is a traditional, Mexican enchiladas recipe, where instead of rolling up the tortillas, they are stacked, one on top of the other, with chili beef and cheese filling in between. The enchiladas are assembled in individual dishes and the final layer is topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and a poached egg. Enchiladas chatas (stacked enchiladas) is great when served with condiments such as guacamole, sour cream and salsa.
 

This is another version of the famous Mexican enchilada dish, using chicken, spinach, sour cream and milk as main ingredients. Like all enchilada dishes, this one is topped with cheese and baked in the oven.
 

Arroz con pollo (or Rice with Chicken) is a classic Spanish dish that is simple to do and great as lunch or dinner. The chicken is dredged in a paprica flavored flour, fried in vegetable oil and then cooked with rice and spices. This dish is the chicken version of the famous paella dish. 

Burritos filled with fried potatoes (first boiled), red bell pepper, eggs, Tabasco and cheese. Unlike other burrito recipes, this one is not baked in the oven. You can serve this burritos for breakfast together with sour cream and a fresh tomato salsa.