Tex-Mex

Name: Tex-Mex
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 avocado, diced; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 quarts vegetable or canola oil for frying; 3 cups cooked rice (medium grain works well); 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1½ cups bread crumbs; 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles; 2 tablespoons cilantro (optional); 3-4 ounces Pepper jack cheese; 3 large eggs, whisked; ½ small red onion, minced

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Love Your Leftovers

By Nick Evans

Published 2014

About

If you want to try something different, I sometimes make these arancini with more of a Tex-Mex spin on them.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
½ small red onion, minced
3 cups

Americas
United States
Dinner
Spicy
Vegetarian

Method

In a medium pan over medium heat, add oil followed by red onion. Cook until the onion is soft, about 4 minutes.
Add rice, tomatoes, and chiles to the pot and cook for a few minutes. Add salt, red pepper flakes, and cumin.
Remove from heat and let cool until you can work with the rice mixture. If the mixture is very wet, press down on the rice with a few