# Steak Cheese and Rice

Steak cheese and rice is an easy and delicious dinner that can be made at home and is even better than at a restaurant.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup long grain white rice, rinsed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp dried cilantro
- 1.5 lbs NY strip steak
- 2 tbsp butter
- Montreal steak seasoning
- Pancho’s White Queso
- Fresh Cilantro
- Flour tortillas
- Pico de Gallo
- limes

## Instructions

1. Start by browning up your rice in a little oil.
2. Once the rice is toasted, throw in a diced onion and some busy people garlic.
3. Add an 8-ounce can of tomato sauce.
4. Add the seasonings: 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper, and 1 tsp each of cumin and dried cilantro.
5. Add 2 cups of chicken broth, stir it all together, and throw on the lid for 18 minutes.
6. While that's cooking, cut whatever steak's on the budget for the week into thin strips.
7. Season the steak with some steak seasoning and get it nice and crispy.
8. Fluff up the rice.
9. Add the cooked meat on top of the rice.
10. Drizzle on as much queso as it takes to make your day better.
11. To make this a little healthier, you can just sprinkle some fresh cilantro over the top.
12. Add a little pico over the top.
13. Drizzle some more queso over the top.

## Equipment

- skillet
- lid
- spatula
- strainer

## Tips

- You can use chicken, chorizo, ground beef, or skip the protein entirely for a cheesy rice dish.
- To make it healthier, sprinkle fresh cilantro over the top.
- Adding pico de gallo makes it almost like a salad, so you can have two.
- If you don’t like cilantro, skip it but still get your greens by eating limes or turning them into a margarita.
- Serve with salsa, fresh pico de gallo, or taco sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cookinginthemidwest/video/7502073903573978398
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d4c29a5f-07ac-4aac-883a-c97341f77176
- Extracted: 2025-08-17

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