Name: Mexican Beef and Rice Skillet
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Oil; 1 pound Beef; 3 Garlic cloves (minced); 1 Jalapeno (finely chopped); 1 large Onion (diced); 2 Green Bell Peppers (diced); 1 can diced Tomatoes; 3 tablespoons Taco Seasoning; 1 cup Rice; 2 cups Beef Stock; 1 cup Cheddar cheese; 1 tsp sea salt; ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper; Diced tomatoes (bell peppers, avocados, olives and cilantro for topping)

skillet with beef and rice, salsa, cilantro, jalapeno, and olives.

At Ajpal, I add lots of tips in all of my recipes – because I am a home cook without any formal training, and I find I am more confident making dishes when I understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. My goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

Delicious Mexican Beef and Rice Skillet

I’m not going to lie to you when I say that I’ve been supremely lazy the last few weeks because it’s too hot to do anything right now. And I just want to switch on the air conditioning, plop in front of the television all day and eat some mango cheesecake ice cream. But then there is food that needs to be made and dishes that need to be washed and all the other work that I don’t want to think about. So I’m always looking for the easy way out. And this mexican beef and rice skillet is such a blessing!

It’s perfect when we want a quick, hearty and wholesome meal and I end up putting this out on the dinner table at least once a week these days. But nobody’s complaining because we love this meaty one pot wonder!

I absolutely love mexican food and I’m always trying to incorporate the flavours in my recipes. The best thing to do while making a mexican skillet like this one is to have some readymade taco seasoning on hand because it just makes your job so much easier. You just dump in the seasoning with all your other stuff and the flavours are spot on!

When you try this out, don’t forget all the toppings because that’s definitely a game changer. We love topping it with avocados, tomatoes, more bell peppers, olives and of course lots of cilantro. The toppings add so much freshness to the entire bowl.

This mexican beef and rice skillet is also perfect as leftovers. I always end up making a few extra helpings so that we don’t have to worry about lunch the next day! And if you are looking for something to go on the side, try this Cucumber Noodle Prawn and Mango Salad which adds so much colour on the table!