Rice Cooker Mexican Rice

Rice Cooker Mexican Rice

from platingsandpairings.com
30 min
6 servings

Inspired by the flavors of the classic Mexican restaurant side dish, this Rice Cooker Mexican Rice is perfect with enchiladas, fajitas, tacos, and more. It’s a foolproof recipe made entirely in your automatic rice cooker!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups long grain white rice (rinsed)
  • ½ medium onion (diced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 1/2 cups bone broth (chicken broth, or water)
  • 2/3 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh cilantro (minced)

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine rinsed rice, onion & garlic, broth, tomato sauce, bay leaves and salt in the rice cooker liner.

  2. 2

    Cook on the “quick” setting or white rice setting.

  3. 3

    After the cook time is up, allow the rice to sit for 5-10 minutes. Remove the bay leaves.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle in the salt, peas and cilantro and fluff the rice with a fork. Season with additional salt, to taste. Enjoy.