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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 225 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil, or more as needed
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 cup tomato sauce
• 0.5 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1.5 cups low-sodium chicken stock

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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

Step 6

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.

Step 7

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