I picked up some flank steak to try homemade Carne Asada. I decided to make some Spanish Rice to go with it. I usually start Spanish Rice with a box of Rice a Roni but I didn't have any and I didn't feel like going to the store so I decided to try making some from scratch. I don't like Spanish Rice that is just plain rice. I always add black beans, corn and diced tomatoes to the Rice a Roni so I wanted to do the same with this experimental homemade version.
SPANISH RICE - attempt #1
2 cps white rice
2 1/4 cps chicken broth
1 jalapeno, cleaned & diced
Dash of cayenne
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 can Bushes black beans
1 can whole kernal corn, drained
1 can Rotel tomatoes, original
I tossed every in the pot and gave it a stir. Then I set the pressure cooker for the 10 min rice cycle.
DAMN PRESSURE COOKER!!! It wouldn't build up any pressure and yet it acted like it did. Before when it wouldn't build pressure it never started the cooking cycle so I knew something was wrong. This time it started the 10 min rice cycle so I thought it was working. When it finished I went to release the steam but there was no steam. I checked the seal and tried again, again it started the cycle and, again, at the end there was no steam. The rice was done by then but I don't know why it isn't working right.
Anyway, the rice was done and it was ok but just a bit bland. Also there was way more than we need. I wish I'd had some chili powder for it. Next time I'm going to cut the rice in half and add chili powder, paprika and oregano. Maybe another jalapeno or two as well.
Oh BTW, the carne asada was fabulous!!
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