Quick and Easy Chilies Rellenos Rice

Quick and Easy Chili Relleno Rice is not only delicious but also easy to make! Making it the perfect side dish to serve alongside just about everything. Not overly spiced, but instead it is creamy with just a hint of roasted chilis. You will love it!

Do you love Chilies Rellenos? Then we have the perfect side dish your you!

One evening while preparing dinner together, my daughter and I came up with this easy and delicious side dish. The first time we made Quick and Easy Chilies Rellenos Rice, we were using up the last of the roasted chilis we had in the freezer. We had actually intended to make a main dish of Chilies Rellenos for our dinner. But our stash of roasted chilies was too small in number to make that happen. The chilies when thawed, deseeded, and set out for stuffing, were simply too few in number for a family meal. So...

That's when this side dish was created, and gosh it is so good!

That's when my daughter Jess suggested we make a side dish of Chiles Rellenos Rice. So we did! Proceeding with the same ingredients needed for a pan of chiles, we put it together (hoping for the best!) for our dinner. We enjoyed it alongside the other prepared dinner items. And that spur of the moment bowl of rice and chiles immediately became a new recipe to share! Because everyone at the table enjoyed the rice dish!

But, was this spur of the moment creation, recipe worthy?

The next day I remarked to my daughter that I wanted to write up the Chiles Rellenos Rice we had enjoyed and turn it into an actual recipe. One we could go back to time and time again. Because sadly, we get so busy with cooking, chickens in the yard and all the other chores we do (and enjoy doing!) that often we will make something delicious, only to forget to write it down... but trust me, I did not want that to be the fate of this delicious new side dish.

This dish starts with cooked brown rice, making it very quick to get in the oven!

We love having cooked brown rice in the freezer, ready to go. Through the years I have taken advantage of cooked rice frequently to get a speedy meal on the table. But this time I used one of those handy containers of cooked rice to create a whole new side dish that we love. You may use plain Brown Rice or Coconut Brown Rice, it is your choice. For this first go-round the recipe and photos, for Quick and Easy Chilies Rellenos Rice made with coconut brown rice for an extra creamy texture in the finished dish.

Some thoughts on this recipe:

By all means, if you are fortunate to have freshly roasted chilies, use them! About 1 cup of diced roasted chilies will work. More if desired.

Coconut Brown Rice will produce a creamier dish than plain Brown Rice. However, both are delicious.

If you forgot to get the rice from the freezer earlier in the day, simply thaw a bit in the microwave and proceed.

The diced jack cheese is folded into the rice right before serving to create little pockets of cheese!

Ingredients needed for this recipe:

Coconut Brown Rice recipe found here.
or
Brown Rice, directions / recipe found here.
Roasted chilis
chicken stock or broth
garlic
jack cheese

You will also need the following:

kitchen knife
cutting board
measuring cups
measuring spoons
mediums sized saucepan with a lid
silicone spatula
serving dish

Now we are ready to begin!

Quick and Easy Chilies Rellenos Rice

by the seat of my pants!

UPDATED: 01.10.2025

4 c cooked brown rice, see above for suggestions

3 4oz cans roasted chilies OR 1 generous cup of roasted fresh chilies

1/3 c chicken stock

garlic or garlic seasoning to equal 1 clove of garlic

4 oz. jack cheese, diced

Place the chicken stock and garlic seasoning into the medium-sized saucepan. Add the chilis (do not drain). Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 3 - 5 minutes.

Add the rice, and gently break it apart if needed. Cover the saucepan and let simmer to heat the rice.

While the rice and chili mixture is heating, dice the jack cheese.

Remove the lid and gently stir the rice mixture. Adjust seasoning if desired. Fold the diced jack cheese into the rice. Immediately turn the mixture into the serving bowl. Allow it to rest for a moment to melt the cheese and then serve.

Storage options for Quick and Easy Chilies Rellenos Rice. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to three days. You may reheat using a microwave or if desired, turn it into a baking pan and reheat it in the oven.

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