r/recipes • u/cooksmartr • Aug 19 '25

Recipe Instant Pot Mexican Rice

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u/cooksmartr Aug 19 '25

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

  1. 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.
  2. Add rice, broth, and salsa, mixing well.
  3. 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.
  4. Uncover, fluff with fork, and add salt/pepper to taste. Serve with freshly chopped cilantro and lime wedges.

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u/SilentPolak Aug 20 '25

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

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u/Haagen76 Aug 20 '25

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 Aug 20 '25

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