Easy Spanish Rice
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.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
- 1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and diced
- Fresh chopped cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Set the Instant Pot on saute and when HOT pops up add in oil and the rice.
- 2
Keep stirring it frequently to avoid rice sticking to the pot.
- 3
Saute the rice for about 3 minutes until they begin to turn a light golden color and then add in the garlic.
- 4
Add in salt to taste, cumin, red Chili powder and vegetable stock or water .
- 5
Stir and mix well to insure that you remove all rice stuck to the bottom of the pot .
- 6
Close and lock the lid. Turn the Instant Pot to Manual for 5 minutes.
- 7
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.
- 8
Lightly stir it with a fork and add chopped cilantro.
- 9
Serve in bowls. Garnish with whatever you desire and enjoy!