You can keep your rice from getting mushy by rinsing it before you cook. Yes, it's that easy.

 

Rice has a lot of starch and it's the starch that causes most of the glutinous mush.

 

Place your uncooked rice in a strainer or fine sieve and rinse it with cool running water until the water runs clear. Make sure to get all sides by pushing and turning the rice with a spoon or your hand.

Mexican Red Rice, sometimes called Spanish rice too, is one of the most asked for recipes at 24Bite. I took some time to break it down step by step for you.

 

After you rinse the rice, saute it in oil. The saute process gives the rice a nice color and also provides a barrier around the rice to keep it from getting sticky.

 

Add the liquid, tomatoes and seasonings then cover and let it simmer. Make sure to set a timer. Rice likes to be left alone while it gets ready for its curtain call.

 

Add some leftover ground beef, chicken or beans and you have an entire meal in a bowl.

 

Mexican Rice Recipe

 

Enchiladas Suizas were first made by a restaurant called Sanborn's in Mexico City. The word Suizas means Swiss.

 

It's believed these were named as a Mexican tribute to Swiss cuisine because of the amount of cheese and cream.

 

It turns out that these are the easiest enchiladas I've ever made. Because the chicken is mixed with the cheeses, it was easy to roll them without worry of anything falling out.

 

I couldn't get the last one to fit into the baking pan so I made up the enchilada, put it on a plate, added some sauce and cheese, then microwaved it. It's not often that you get a taste preview while something is cooking in the oven!

 

Enchiladas Suizas Recipe