Taco Rice

Name: Taco Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 3 cups of cooked rice; 2 cups of shredded iceberg lettuce (*1); 1/2 avocado; 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese (*2); 250 g ground beef (beef mince); 1/2 brown onion; 1/2 tbs olive oil; 1 tbs ketchup; 6 cherry tomatoes; 1/4 purple onion (*3); 1 tsp lemon juice; pinch of salt and pepper; 1/2 tbs Mild Mexican Chilli powder; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp dried Oregano; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp corn starch

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Okinawa Taco Rice is the most iconic Okinawa dish made from white rice topped with delicious taco mince, lettuce, avocado, and tomato salsa!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:07:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories763.2 kcal (38%)

Total Fat36.9 g (53%)

Carbs74.5 g (29%)

Sugars7.2 g (8%)

Protein32.7 g (65%)

Sodium1011.7 mg (51%)

Fiber7.8 g (28%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Mix all seasoning ingredients and put it in an airtight container. *4 Mix ketchup, 1 tbsp of taco seasoning and 1/2 cup of water in a mixing bowl and set aside.

Step 2

Heat a frying pan over high heat and add olive oil and cook the onion.

Step 3

Add the beef mince to the frying pan to cook.

Step 4

Once the ground beef is cooked, add taco seasoning mix to the frying pan and stir.

Step 5

Bring it to simmer and cook for a further 10-12 minutes to reduce the liquid and allow it to thicken.

Step 6

Turn the heat off and set it aside.

Step 7

Serve 1/2 of the rice on a plate or a bowl and place the shredded lettuce, avocado, Taco beef and top with salsa and shredded cheese.