Easy Spanish Rice Recipe
Easy Instant Pot Spanish Rice is a delicious vegetarian rice recipe. This versatile dish makes a tasty side dish on taco night. It’s also a perfect addition to other Mexican entrees like burritos or burrito bowls. Better yet? You probably already have the ingredients you need for it on hand and ready to go.
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Servings:
Calories:
98kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- Uncooked long grain rice - 1 cup
- Vegetable stock or water - 1 cup
- Garlic cloves / minced - 2
- Oil - 1 Tbsp
- Cumin powder - 2 tsp
- Red Chilies powder - 1 tsp
- Fresh Salsa or Cantina style salsa - 1 cup
- Salt to taste
For Garnish
- 1 fresh jalapeno seeded and diced
- Fresh chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot on saute and when HOT pops up add in oil and the rice.
- Keep stirring it frequently to avoid rice sticking to the pot.
- Saute the rice for about 3 minutes until they begin to turn a light golden color and then add in the garlic.
- Add in salt to taste, cumin, red Chili powder and vegetable stock or water .
- Stir and mix well to insure that you remove all rice stuck to the bottom of the pot .
- Add the Salsa and do not stir .
- Close and lock the lid. Turn the Instant Pot to Manual for 5 minutes.
- When 5 minutes is up and Instant Pot beeps, let it sit for 3-5 mins . Do a Quick release Be careful, it is very hot.
- Lightly stir it with a fork and add chopped cilantro.
- Serve in bowls. Garnish with whatever you desire and enjoy!
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Notes
Optional garnishes for serving
- Mexican blend cheese shredded
- avocado slices
- cilantro
- limes
- Greek yogurt or sour cream
- flour tortillas
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 258mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
