Description
Looking for the best steak queso rice recipe? This easy dish is packed with flavor and simple ingredients! A quick dinner idea that’s great for weeknights. From cheesy comfort to protein-packed satisfaction, this meal is one of the best healthy rice bowl ideas you’ll ever try!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb flank steak
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp chopped jalapeños
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Season steak with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Sear in a hot skillet for 3–4 minutes per side. Let rest.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in milk and gradually whisk in shredded cheese until smooth. Add jalapeños and paprika.
- Heat cooked rice and mix in garlic powder and paprika for flavor.
- Slice rested steak thinly against the grain.
- Plate the rice, top with sliced steak, drizzle with queso, and garnish with tomatoes and cilantro. Serve warm.
Notes
- Let the steak rest before slicing for maximum juiciness.
- Use leftover rice and steak to make this dish even quicker.
- Add hot sauce to the queso if you like it spicy.
- Great as a bowl, burrito filling, or even nacho topping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg