Best 20 Salsa Rice Recipes

SLOW ROASTED PORK WITH COCONUT CURRY SAUCE, CORN TORTILLAS, FRESH TOMATO SALSA OVER BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• For the pork: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Rub the spices into the pork and roast for about 8 hours. Let cool. Pull apart and discard any fat. Put the pork pieces in a large pot and add the coconut milk.
• Meanwhile, for the curry sauce: Saute the curry paste, ginger, garlic, and black beans in sesame oil until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Add this mixture to the pot with the pork and coconut milk. Add the lime leaves. Braise on low heat for 1 to 2 hours.
• For the rice: Blend the cilantro, jalapeno, garlic, and 1 cup of water. Put this mixture in a pot on the stove. Add the basmati rice. Add 2 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, and then simmer, covered, until the rice absorbs the liquid, 20 to 25 minutes. When done, add the butter and salt and pepper, to taste.
• For the salsa: Roast the jalapeno and poblano peppers, peel, and remove the seeds. Toast the cumin seeds and then grind. Dice the tomatoes and red onion and mix together in a bowl with the other salsa ingredients.
• Heat the corn tortillas on a griddle. Plate the rice, put the pork with sauce on top, and finish with salsa and tortillas.

SALSA RICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water and salsa to a boil. Stir in rice. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in cheese; cover and let stand for 30 seconds or until cheese is melted.

BLACK BEANS AND RICE WITH CHICKEN AND APPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Combine apple, 1/4 cup cilantro, 2 tablespoons onion, and 1 teaspoon lime juice in a small bowl; toss to coat. Set apple salsa aside.
• Combine remaining onion, bell pepper, and oil in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until completely softened, 6-7 minutes. Add garlic and next 3 ingredients; stir constantly for 2 minutes. Stir in broth and beans; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer briskly, mashing some of the beans with the back of a spoon and stirring often, until sauce is thickened, 8-10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and more lime juice, if desired.
• Divide rice and beans among plates. Top with some chicken and apple salsa. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and lime wedges.

GRILLED MARINATED FISH WITH TROPICAL SALSA AND COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the onions, oil, orange and lime juices, cilantro, garlic, salt, cumin, and cayenne. Place the fish in a large, non-reactive baking dish. Pour the marinade over the fish, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
• Preheat a grill, and lightly oil the grill rack with vegetable oil. Remove the fish from the marinade. Place on the oiled grill and cook, skin side up, until marked, 45 seconds to 1 minute. Turn carefully with a spatula and cook, skin side down, until the fish is just cooked through, about 4 minutes, depending upon thickness. Remove from the grill.
• Spoon the coconut rice into the center of 4 large plates. Arrange 1 fillet onto each serving of rice and top with the Tropical Salsa. Garnish with toasted coconut and cilantro, and serve.
• In a saucepan, combine the coconut milk, water, salt, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Add the rice, stir well, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer undisturbed until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is fluffy, about 20 to 24 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit without stirring for 10 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and add the cilantro. Adjust seasoning, to taste. Serve hot.
• Combine the mango, avocado, pineapple, onions, bell peppers, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno, garlic, and salt in a bowl and gently fold to combine. Adjust seasoning to taste. Let sit for 30 minutes before serving for the flavors to blend.

CHICKEN WITH RICE AND SALSA

Steps:

• heat oil in a non-stick pan on med-high heat, saute onion and garlic until translucent. 4 minutes.
• remove onion mixture from pan and saute chicken pieces just to brown a little.
• add back onion mixture, salsa, cumin and rice and saute until liquid is evaporated. 2-3 minutes.
• add chicken broth and water. bring to a boil, cover and cook on low for 20 minutes.

EASY SALSA RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan heat oil over medium heat; add in onion, garlic and chili flakes, cook stirring for 3 minutes.
• Add in rice, water and salsa; stir and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 20-22 minutes or until the rice is tender or is at desired doneness.
• Season with salt and black pepper if desired.

CHUNKY CHICKEN AND CORN CHILI WITH SPICY CITRUS SALSA OVER RICE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• - To make the rice, heat a medium pot with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat. - Add 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil, once around the pan, then add the rice; stir to coat the rice in the oil and toast lightly, for about 1 minute. - Season with salt and pepper, than add 2 1/2 cups of the chicken stock and bring to a bubble. - Cover the pot, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for 15 to 18 minutes, until the rice is tender. - To make the chili, preheat a medium soup pot over medium-high heat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. - Add the chunked up chicken pieces and season with the salt and pepper. - Brown the chikcen on all sides for about 3 to 4 minutes. - Remove the chicken from the pot to a plate and reserve. - Add a little drizzle of oil to the pot and add the onions, garlic, three fourths of the chopped jalapeno, and the bell peppers. - Season with the chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently. - Dust the vegetables liberally with the flour and continue to cook for 1 minute. - Stir in the remaining 3 cups of the chicken stock to the vegetables, bring up to a bubble, and then stir in the corn and add the chicken back to the pot. - Turn the heat down to medium low and summer gently for 10 minutes. - While the chili is simmering, make the spicy citrus salsa. - With a paring knife, cut the peel and pith from the oranges. - Cut the peeled oranges into disks and then cut the disks into quarters. - Toss the oranges in a small mixing bowl with the remaining jalapeno, the lime zest, a little salt and pepper and about 1 tablespoon of the chopped cilantro. - Stir to combine. - Once the chili has simmered for 10 minutes, turn off the heat and add the lime juice, the remaining cilantro, and the chopped parsley. - Taste and check for seasoning and add more salt and pepper if needed. - If you want a little more heat, add a couple of dashes of hot sauce. - Fluff the tender rice with a fork and then divide it among 4 serving bowls. - Top each portion of rice with some of the chili and garnish with a heaping spoonful of the spicy citrus salsa.

CARIBBEAN BLACK BEANS WITH MANGO SALSA OVER BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In a non-stick saucepan, stir-fry onions and garlic in a small amount of oil (or use water or other liquid) for 5 minutes until onions begin to soften.
• Add ginger, thyme, and allspice; stir-fry 5 minutes more until onions are very soft.
• You can add fresh or frozen corn, water chestnuts, carrots, chopped red, yellow, or green peppers, cilantro.
• Stir in black beans and orange juice. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly.
• Mash a few beans with a spoon for thicker consistency.
• Add pepper, and serve over brown rice topped with mango salsa and it's really good with crisped whole-grain corn tortillas.

MACADAMIA CRUSTED HALIBUT OVEN ROASTED ASPARAGUS SPICY MANGO SALSA, PONZU SAUCE, COCONUT STICKY RICE

Steps:

• Lay the 4 pieces of halibut on a clean work surface. Season each piece with the salt, pepper, and cayenne. Using a brush, quickly spread a thin layer of the egg whites on top of the fish and then sprinkle over the chopped macadamia nuts. Press the nuts into the fish to secure. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a large saute pan coated with the oil to medium heat. Place 2 pieces (or 4 if the pan is big enough) of the fish, macadamia side-down, in the pan and sear for 3 to 4 minutes, until the macadamias are golden brown. Flip the fish and cook for another 3 minutes. Repeat the process with the 2 remaining pieces of fish. Place all 4 pieces of fish in a baking dish and cook in the oven for another 8 to 10 minutes.
• Form the Rice into a small flat disk in the center of the plate. Spoon some of the Salsa on top of the rice. Lean the fish against the rice and drizzle the sauce around the plate. Place the Asparagus against the fish and garnish with the Garlic Chips.
• In a large bowl filled with water, soak the rice for 24 hours in the refrigerator. Fit a colander or steamer lined with leaves (lotus, banana, Napa) inside of a large stockpot filled with water and add the rice to the colander. Make sure that the water is not touching the colander. Steam the rice for about 25 to 30 minutes. When the rice is soft, remove it from the colander and place it into a large mixing bowl. Add the coconut flakes and milk to the rice and season with the salt, pepper, and sugar. Set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, add the pineapple, mango, papaya, jalapeno, lime juice, and red onion. Toss gently and season with salt and pepper.
• Prepare a saute pan over medium heat. Sweat the shallots, garlic, and 1 tablespoon of the butter, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the ponzu, mirin, dashi, salt, and pepper and allow to boil. Remove from heat and pour in a blender. Add the miso, blend and add the remaining tablespoon of butter.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In an oven proof saute pan, combine the asparagus, garlic oil, salt and pepper and roast in the oven for about 5 minutes, until the asparagus are tender.
• Prepare a saucepan over high heat and add the oil and the garlic. When the garlic becomes golden brown, remove from the heat. Strain the garlic and reserve both the garlic and the oil.
• Wipe the kelp with a damp towel and then place it into a medium sized pot filled with water. Heat the water just before boiling, remove the pot from the heat, and remove the kelp. Place the bonito flakes in the water and allow them to settle to the bottom of the pot. Strain out the bonito flakes.

SALSA CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Reserve 2 tablespoons enchilada sauce for brushing on chicken. In large bowl, mix remaining enchilada sauce, the uncooked rice, salsa, soup and beans; pour into baking dish.
• Arrange chicken, skin side up, over rice mixture. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake 1 hour. Uncover; brush chicken with reserved 2 tablespoons enchilada sauce. Bake uncovered 1 hour longer or until chicken is fork-tender, its juices run clear and skin is slightly crisp.

ARROZ CON POLLO WITH SALSA VERDE (RICE AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix spice paste in a small bowl.
• Wash Chicken, pat dry.
• Rub chicken with spice paste, refrigerate 30 minutes, 60 is better.
• In a dutch oven heat remaining Oil over medium heat.
• Fry Chorizo'til crisp, remove, dry on paper towel.
• Add Chicken, skin side down, brown well on all sides.
• Remove, drain on paper towel.
• Make a sofrito, saute the Onion, Garlic, Bell Pepper, and Bay leaves'til they are almost disolved.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Stir in Rice, coat well with sofrito.
• Add Tomatoes and Stock.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Place Chorizo and Chicken on top of rice mixture.
• Bring to a boil, simmer 5 minutes.
• Cover pot, transfer to oven.
• Bake 20 minutes'til rice is done and has absorbed the liquid.
• ---SalsaVerde---.
• Puree all salsa ingredients'til smooth.
• Garnish Arroz con Pollo with Salsa Verde and Green Olives just before serving.

MEXICAN RICE, BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALAD WITH SALSA VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Prepare rice according to package directions. Let cool. In medium bowl, combine all salsa ingredients and mix well. Combine all remaining ingredients with cooled rice then toss with vinaigrette. Chill for 2 hours before serving.

SALSA RED BEANS 'N' RICE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute the green pepper, onions and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the rice, salsa, beans and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.

CHICKEN AND RICE WITH LEEKS AND SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add leeks and half of lemon zest, season with salt and pepper, and mix to coat leeks in butter. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are somewhat tender, about 5 minutes. Remove lid, increase heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and just starting to take on color, about 3 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring often, 3 minutes, then add broth, scraping up any browned bits. Tuck short sides of each chicken thigh underneath so they are touching and nestle seam side down into rice mixture. Bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Cut remaining 1 Tbsp. butter into small pieces and scatter over mixture. Re-cover and let sit 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pulse anchovy, garlic, capers, a few pinches of red pepper flakes, and remaining lemon zest in a food processor until finely chopped. Add herbs; process until a paste forms. With motor running, gradually stream in oil until loosened to a thick sauce. Add half of lemon juice; season salsa verde with salt.
• Drizzle remaining lemon juice over chicken and rice. Serve with salsa verde.

SPICY COCONUT SHRIMP, SPICY MANGO BASIL SALSA, LIME JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• For the salsa: Combine all ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Make up to a day in advance. Keep covered in the refrigerator.
• For the shrimp: In a mixing bowl, combine jalapenos, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, soy sauce, lime zest, coconut milk, basil, vegetable oil, salt and pepper. Add the shrimp and marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours, refridgerated.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over high heat. You don't need any kind of oil. Use tongs or a fork to remove the shrimp from the marinade and place in an even layer in the pan, reserving the marinade.
• Cook the shrimp until well browned on each side, turning once, about 3 to 4 minutes total. Transfer cooked shrimp to a serving plate.
• Add reserved marinade to pan, bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Pour over the cooked shrimp and serve with Lime Jasmine Rice and Mango Salsa.
• Put the rice, coconut milk, water, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cover and gently simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 12 to 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in the lime zest. Serve immediately.

BROWN RICE AND BEANS WITH GINGER CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/4 of onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat. Add 2 cups water and season with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is just tender, 40-50 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork. Fold in 1/4 cup cilantro; season with salt and pepper.
• While rice is cooking, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add 2/3 of remaining onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion has softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add coriander and cumin; stir 1 minute. Add beans and broth; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, occasionally mashing beans, until thickened, 8-10 minutes.
• Pulse chiles, garlic, ginger, lime zest, lime juice, and remaining onion in a blender until a chunky sauce forms. Season salsa with salt.
• Serve rice with beans; top with salsa, avocado, cheese, 1/4 cup cilantro, and lime wedges.

SALSA CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• preheat oven 350*. In medium dish or bowl mix cheeses together.
• Set aside.
• In another bowl, combine soups, onion, salsa and mix together.
• In a lightly greased 9 x 13 baking dish Layer 1/2 of the rice, 1/2 chicken, 1/2 of soup/salsa mix and 1/2 of cheese mixture.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake at 350*for about 40 minutes or until bubbly.

BLACK BEAN AND RICE BOWL WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• 1. Make your mango salsa: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and put in the fridge to chill.
• 2. Make your black beans: Rinse one can of beans and reserve the liquid of the other. Add to a medium saucepan along with all the seasonings. Cover and cook on low for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat until ready to serve.
• 3. Make your rice: Stove top: Rinse rice to remove excess starch. Add to saucepan along with lime zest, lemongrass, salt, and water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 18-20 minutes. Remove from heat, remove lid, and allow to cool slightly. Squeeze the juice of one lime wedge into rice and stir.
• 4. Assemble your bowl and serve: Arrange beans and rice. Top with the sweet mango salsa. Tear up a few leaves of cilantro and sprinkle on top. Squeeze lime juice on top. Enjoy!

SEAFOOD STEW WITH RICE AND SALSA CRIOLLA (ARROZ CON MARISCOS)

Steps:

• Make a paste from the roasted peppers by mincing them, then mashing them with the back of a fork. Mix in half of the Scotch bonnet. Save the other half of the chile pepper for the Salsa Criolla. Reserve the paste.
• Heat the stock in a pot. Add the mussels and clams. Cover the pot, but check after a few minutes and remove the mollusks to a bowl as they open. Once all they are all out of the pot, add the saffron to infuse the stock and remove from the heat.
• In a bowl, season the flour with salt and pepper. Lightly flour the sea bass. Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat with 1/4 cup of the annatto or canola oil. When it is quite hot, add the bass and sear until golden crisp. Remove the fish and reserve on a plate. Now add the calamari to the pan and cook for 1 minute and reserve with the sea bass. Next add the shrimp to the pan, with 2 tablespoons of the pepper paste and 1/4 cup of the beer. Saute until just cooked. Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon and reserve with the rest of the seafood. Now reduce the cooking liquid to a light syrup and pour over the seafood. Reserve.
• To a deep soup pot over medium-high heat add the remaining 1/4 cup oil. When it is hot add the garlic and onion. Cook until they start to caramelize, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat. Pour in the chicken stock, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Stir with a fork, and add the seafood, the rest of the beer, and cilantro and stir once more. Cover again and turn down the heat to medium-low, cooking for about 25 minutes. While the rice cooks, make the Salsa Criolla.
• When the rice is done, stir in the peas and serve with the Salsa Criolla on the side.
• Put the onion in a small bowl. Squeeze the limes over them; discard the rinds. To this add the garlic, Scotch bonnet, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

PRESSURE COOKER SALSA LIME CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Combine chicken breasts, salsa, tomato sauce, lime juice, olive oil, salt, garlic salt, and pepper in an electric pressure cooker.
• Seal pressure cooker and bring to high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; cook chicken until no longer pink in the center, 8 minutes for thin frozen breasts and 12 minutes for thick frozen breasts. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Release pressure naturally according to manufacturer's instructions. Open pressure cooker; transfer chicken to a serving dish using tongs. Spoon 1/2 of the cooking liquid over the chicken; top with Mexican cheese.
• Stir rice into the remaining cooking liquid in the pressure cooker. Add enough water to equal 2 cups of liquid. Seal pressure cooker and bring to high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; cook for 12 minutes. Let pressure release naturally. Serve rice with chicken.