Instant Pot Spanish Rice

The easiest side dish for any of your Mexican inspired meals! This Instant Pot Spanish Rice has an 8 minute cook time for the easiest and most delicious rice! You'll never used the packaged stuff again.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 8

Pressurize 10

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 212kcal

Author Jennifer Draper

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

2 tablespoons avocado oil
2 cups long grain white rice
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cumin
8 oz tomato sauce
2 cups chicken broth

Instructions

Turn Instant Pot to saute and heat avocado oil
Add rice and stir while letting toast for about 3-4 minutes
Turn off Instant Pot and add remaining ingredients
Add lid and set to seal
Set to high pressure for 8 minutes (it will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure before it starts cooking)
When cooking time is completed you can turn the valve for quick pressure release or allow for natural pressure release
Fluff rice and stir to combine before serving

Notes

rice is toasted when you can just start to smell a nutty aroma and the rice is not yet browned yet
veggie broth can be subbed for chicken broth to make vegetarian
if performing quick pressure release be sure to be mindful of the steam and don't burn your fingers

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