EASY INSTANT POT® MEXICAN RICE

Easy Instant Pot® Mexican Rice image

This rice is incredibly tender and a one-pot wonder in the Instant Pot®. This is an authentic Mexican rice recipe I adapted for the Instant Pot®. It is an excellent side dish that will disappear fast!

Provided by Tiff

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons canola oil
1 cup long-grain rice
¼ onion, diced
1 ½ teaspoons chicken soup base (such as Better than Bouillon®)
2 cups chicken stock
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
¼ teaspoon ground cumin

Steps:

Add oil to a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select the Saute function. Add rice and saute, stirring frequently until the rice is golden, about 3 minutes. Mix in onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in chicken base. Add chicken stock, tomato sauce, and cumin. Stir to combine.
Close and lock the lid. Select Rice function on high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Carefully release remaining pressure using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.2 g, Cholesterol 2.3 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 780.6 mg, Sugar 2.5 g