Instant Pot Mexican Rice

Instant Pot Mexican Rice

from number-2-pencil.com
Side Dish
22 min
6 servings
248 kcal / serving

Perfectly cooked authentic Mexican rice in the Instant Pot.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cupvegetable oil
  • 2 cupsextra long grain rice, (mahatma recommended )
  • 2 cupslow-sodium chicken broth
  • 8 oztomato sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoonskosher salt. (reduce by half if using table salt)
  • ½ teaspoongarlic powder
  • fresh limes (optional)
  • fresh cilantro (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Using the Saute function, heat Instant Pot to high. Add oil, followed by rice and stir until rice starts to toast.

  2. 2

    Stir in chicken broth, tomato sauce, kosher salt, and garlic powder.

  3. 3

    Add Instant Pot lid and make sure Pressure Release Valve is set to sealing. Cook for 12 minutes on low pressure. Use a Quick Pressure Release once cooking is completed and use a fork to fluff rice.

  4. 4

    Optional: serve with a squeeze of fresh lime juice and fresh cilantro.