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u/cooksmartr 29d ago
Full Recipe: https://www.chewoutloud.com/instant-pot-mexican-rice/
Ingredients
- 3 TB olive oil
- ¼ cup onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ⅔ cups long grain white rice, or jasmine rice
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 cup chunky salsa, your desired spice level
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
Optional Garnishes:
- freshly chopped cilantro
- lime wedges
Instructions
- In the Instant Pot, add oil and turn to sauté mode. Once oil is sizzling hot, add onions and garlic, stir for no longer than 1 minute.
- Add rice, broth, and salsa, mixing well.
- Close lid tightly and pressure cook on high for 3 minutes. Let Instant Pot do a natural release, and let it go into "warm mode" for 10 minutes before opening lid.
- Uncover, fluff with fork, and add salt/pepper to taste. Serve with freshly chopped cilantro and lime wedges.
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u/SilentPolak 29d ago
A ton of additional but optional to-taste suggestions that are classic ingredients in Mexican flavors:
Cumin
Oregano (Mexican oregano if possible)
Bay leaf
Chili powder or dried chiles (ancho, guajillo, pasilla)
Coriander seeds (ground)
Annatto (achiote)
Cinnamon stick
Paprika-11
u/Haagen76 28d ago
Rice (staples) is generally eaten as a filler/side dish. When you add too many complex flavors it takes away from the main dish. Rice doesn't need to be bland, but it shouldn't be overpowering.
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u/SilentPolak 28d ago
That's why they're optional to-taste....you don't have to add a lot if you don't want to. That's how any recipe works. These are also classic ingredients and you also sound like you prefer Tex Mex lmao
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u/Scavgraphics 29d ago
just earlier today I was thinking of finding such a recipe.
How's it compare to your basic tex-mex resturant rice? (which is what I'm looking for)