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Terracotta platter sitting on a black cloth garnished with charred red jalapeños and lime wedges.
Kate Ramos

Instant Pot Mexican Rice

The easiest, tastiest Instant Pot Mexican Rice Recipe you'll ever make using all fresh ingredients like onion and garlic, ripe, juicy tomatoes and jalapeño.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Rice Recipes
Cuisine: Mexican-American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Rinse rice. Place rice in a colander and rinse under running water until the water runs clear.
  2. Blend. Combine tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, garlic, chicken broth, salt, and chipotle chili powder in a blender and blend until smooth.
  3. Fry rice. Turn the Instant Pot to SAUTE on HI. Add the oil and let heat for 1 minute. Add the rice and fry in the oil, stirring frequently to prevent from sticking and burning, until opaque and toasted, about 6 minutes.
  4. Cook. Add the tomato sauce and stir to combine. Seal the Instant Pot. Select PRESSURE COOK HIGH for 4 minutes. It will take about 15 minutes for the machine to come up to pressure before the cooking cycle begins.
  5. Natural Release. When the 4 minutes of pressure cooking has finished, let the pressure release naturally for at least 5 minutes. If you have more time, let it release naturally for 10-15 minutes for maximum fluffiness. Quick release the remaining pressure. Carefully open the lid.
  6. Fluff and serve. Fluff rice with a fork and serve.

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