# Mexican Fried Rice

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/dinner/mexican-fried-rice/
- Published: 2017-09-09T16:00:07+10:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

 

If you’re looking to mix up your weekly family fried rice, we very much recommend
this **Mexican Fried Rice**. We make ours with leftover brown rice to really amp
up the heathy fibre, but you can use white rice if you please. What we love about
this recipe is that it’s super healthy, but also very flexible. This version is 
vegetarian/vegan, but you can change it up with whatever you have on hand!

> If you really want to simplify this recipe, omit all the spices and replace with
> a mexican seasoning sachet from your local supermarket!

 

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## Mexican Fried Rice

 Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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A zesty fried rice tossed with beans, corn, spices, and fresh herbs for a quick 
and flavorful meal.

 Course: Pasta u0026amp; Rice, RecipesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

 Adjust servings

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4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Calories

280

kcal

Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

  Cook Mode

### Ingredients

 * 2 tbsp Olive oil
 * 3.5 tsp Minced garlic
 * 2 tsp Chili powder
 * 1.5 tsp Cumin
 * 1 tsp Smoked paprika
 * .5 tsp Oregano
 * 1 Onion-diced
 * 1 large Red capsicum
 * 2 cups Cooked brown rice
 * 600 grams Black beans-about two cans drained and rinsed
 * 0.5 cup Coriander-chopped
 * 1 cup Corn Kernels

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### Directions

 * In a large saucepan, or even a wok, add the oil and place on a low heat. To this
   add the minced garlic, and cook on low for a few minutes, stirring as needed.
 * Add in the chili powder, cumin, paprika and oregano. Stir all the spices together
   for another few minutes.
 * To the pan add the onion and the capsicum. Increase the heat and cook at this
   temperature for 5 minutes. Add the corn, and give it another few minutes in the
   heat, stirring well.
 * Into the mix add your brown rice and stir to heat it through, a few minutes. 
   The black beans and coriander can be stirred through now, along with additional
   salt and black pepper to taste.
 * Serve it up!

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 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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