Zesty Mexican-Spiced Steak Bowls
with Garlic Rice, Marinated Tomato & Guacamole
- Milk
If you take all the best ingredients from a burrito, lose the tortilla, and serve them in a bowl, that’s what we’re serving up! You’ll sear marinated steak seasoned with our bold Mexican spice blend to juicy perfection, then nestle it on top of zesty garlic rice, and serve with tangy marinated tomato and a big dollop of guacamole. Add a squeeze of lime juice just before digging in, and in 25 quick minutes you’re ready for this delicious at-home spin on a burrito bowl.
Ingredients
10 ounce
Ranch Steak
1 clove
Garlic
1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
2 unit
Scallions
4 tablespoon
Guacamole
1 tablespoon
Mexican Spice Blend
¾ cup
White Rice
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Trim and quarter tomato; slice into ½-inch-thick quarter-moons. Zest and quarter lime.
• Heat 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a small pot over medium heat. Add scallion whites, garlic, and half the Mexican Spice Blend (you'll use the rest later); cook, stirring, until scallion whites are softened and garlic is fragrant, 2-3 minutes. • Add rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4) and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 5.
• While rice cooks, pat steak* dry with paper towels; season with remaining Mexican Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add steak; cook to desired doneness, 3-6 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board to rest.
• While steak cooks, in a small bowl, combine tomato, scallion greens, a drizzle of olive oil, a squeeze of lime juice (big squeeze for 4 servings), salt, and pepper; set aside.
• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in lime zest and a squeeze of lime juice (big squeeze for 4 servings). Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Thinly slice steak against the grain. • Divide rice between shallow bowls. Top with steak and marinated tomato in separate sections. Garnish with a dollop of guacamole and serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
Steak is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the bold Mexican spices, though some found it bland and added extra seasoning for more punch.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, with clear instructions; a few struggled with unevenly sized steaks.
- Suggestions: Consider adding black beans, corn, or bell peppers for more veggies and texture 🌶️.
- Portions: Some wanted more guacamole, vegetables, or a larger serving of rice to feel fully satisfied.
- Steak quality: Opinions varied widely; many praised the tender, flavorful beef while others found it tough or fatty.
Reviews from our home cooks
The ranch steak was tasty tasty beef. We made modifications: added Mexican squash sauteed with garlic, put Mexican spice in rice, added fire-roasted corn to tomatoes. The guacamole was nice but not as good as real avocado. The beef flavor brought most of the yum to the dish. Would make again with tweaks to the rice.
Something in this was way too spicy. Couldn't tell if it was the spice itself or the guacamole. Wish there were more options for people who can't have spice. I love Mexican but it would be nice to be able to select the level of heat because most Spicy things from Hello Fresh are tolerable but this was too much.
Steak was perfect texture and taste - liked the spice rub. The rice was bitter, next time I will not use the seasoning. The tomato was not ripe.
Delicious! I decided to saute the rice with the onions & garlic like I do with my Spanish rice to make it even better!
The Mexican steak was great!! The seasoning was perfect and a little spicy. The rice was also good too!!
Steak was very tender and both the steak and rice had great flavor. Easy to make
This steak is very good. It should come with more guacamole. The salsa and all is good. There's no yeast extract so it's a healthy meal.
The marinated tomato really elevated this dish to the next level.
Kids loved this recipe! The tomatoes were way underripe so I couldn't make the tomato side but the meat and rice were awesome!
It needed more meat and maybe some black beans or corn added to the bowl. It just felt a little plain with just a small amount of steak, rice, and tomatoes.
