Tex-Mex Fried Rice

Name: Tex-Mex Fried Rice
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 pound spicy sausage meat; 1 1/2 cups frozen yellow corn kernels; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped; 1 jalapeno, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon chili powder; Pinch kosher salt; Pinch red pepper flakes; Freshly ground black pepper; 4 cups leftover cooked rice; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon hot sauce, or more to taste; Zest and juice of 1 lime; 4 scallions, sliced; 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

16 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound spicy sausage meat
1 1/2 cups frozen yellow corn kernels
1 onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 jalapeno, finely chopped
1 teaspoon chili powder
Pinch kosher salt
Pinch red pepper flakes
Freshly ground black pepper
4 cups leftover cooked rice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce, or more to taste
Zest and juice of 1 lime
4 scallions, sliced
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the sausage meat, breaking it up into small pieces.
2

When starting to brown, add the frozen corn (no need to thaw), onions, bell peppers and jalapenos.
3

Season with the chili powder, salt, red pepper flakes and plenty of black pepper.
4

Cook until the vegetables are crisp-tender.
5

Add the rice and stir-fry until heated through and coated with the vegetable mixture.
6

Add the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and lime zest and juice.
7

Stir-fry until the rice is just starting to brown.
8

Add the scallions and stir well so that they are thoroughly mixed in.
9

Serve and garnish with cilantro.