Go Back Email Link
–+ servings
Instant Pot Mexican Rice

Instant Pot Mexican Rice

Super easy, delicious restaurant-style Instant Pot Mexican Rice (aka Spanish Rice) is the perfect side dish for any Mexican meal.
5 from 49 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 269kcal
Tried this recipe?Mention @FamilyDinnersOfficial or tag #familydinnersofficial!

Equipment

1 Instant Pot

Ingredients
 

  • 6 ounces tomatoes - ripe and cored
  • ½ medium yellow onion - coarsely chopped
  • 2 jalapeños
  • 1 ½ cups long grain rice - rinsed until water runs clear
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • 3 cloves garlic - minced
  • 1 ½ cup broth - vegetable, chicken or water
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 ½ tspn salt

Instructions
 

  • Ingredients in a food processor.
    In a blender or food processor, add tomatoes, onion, 1 jalapeño. Reserve 1 cup of the puree.
  • Ingredients blended in food processor.
    Remove seeds and mince remaining jalapeño.
  • Rice and oil sauteing in Instant Pot.
    Set Instant Pot to sauté. Add oil.
  • Browned rice in instant pot.
    When oil is hot, add rice. Stir frequently. Sauté until rice is translucent and begins to become light golden brown.
  • Rice and ingredients stirred.
    Add garlic, minced jalapeño. Sauté for a minute. Turn Instant Pot off.
  • Rice and puree added into Instant Pot.
    Add 1 cup of puréed onion mixture, 1 ½ cup broth, tomato paste and salt.
  • Broth added to rice in Instant Pot.
    Put on the Instant Pot lid and lock. Turn valve to sealed position. Set high pressure or manual setting to 4 minutes.
  • Cooked Mexican Instant Pot rice.
    When Instant Pot is done, allow 10 minutes of natural release. Then carefully turn valve to vent and release all the remaining steam.
  • Rice fluffed in instant pot.
    Unlock lid and remove. Fluff the rice with a fork.
  • Side view of a bowl of mexican rice with a spoon scooping some out.
    Stir in cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

Notes

  • Instant Pot rice requires the same amount of liquid as rice. If you increase the amount of rice you’ll need to increase the amount of liquid.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 357mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 453IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!