Instant Pot Mexican Rice

Instant Pot Mexican Rice

Make Spanish rice in an Instant Pot with spices, broth, and tomato sauce for flavorful red rice made with pantry staples and ready in 25 minutes.

Jackson Yarger
by Jackson Yarger
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 30 min
4 servings

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Adjust Servings

Instructions

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot); select sauté function and adjust to medium.

Cover the bottom of the pot with avocado oil. Cook and stir onion until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

5 min

Add rice to the pot; mix until coated with oil and lightly browned.

Pour in chicken stock; stir any browned bits off the bottom of the pot.

Mix in tomato sauce, salt, cumin, and cayenne pepper.

Close and lock the lid. Seal the vent and select high-pressure function. Set a timer for 7 minutes; allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

7 min

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir rice before serving.

5 min

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