Mexican Rice Recipe | Instant Pot Mexican Rice Recipe

Name: Mexican Rice Recipe | Instant Pot Mexican Rice Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 24 min
Ingredients: 1/2 Onion; 1 Tomatoes (quartered); 3 cloves Garlic; 1/4 cup Cilantro; 1/2 Jalapeño Peppers (or more to taste); 2 tablespoons Oil; 1 cup Basmati Rice; 2 teaspoons Ground Cumin; 1 packet Goya sazon with achiote & cilantro ((can omit if you don't have)); 1 cup Water

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Make my Mexican Rice Recipe (or Arroz a la Mexicana) in your instant pot or pressure cooker in just one easy step! It's very easy to make and it tastes way better than prepackaged Mexican rice!

Why You'll Love This Instant Pot Mexican Rice

Fast. Have a tasty side dish that pairs well with so many things in under 30 minutes.
Easy. pour all of the ingredients into the Instant Pot and cook on High Pressure. No fuss or extra steps.
Vegetarian. A filling dish without the meat.
Versatile. Customize the dish with any meat or veggies of your choice.

I eat low carb for the most part but I do allow myself some rice quite frequently. I find that even a fourth of a cup satisfies my craving for it, and that keeps me from feeling deprived. Mexican rice is a tricky thing when you order it at a restaurant. Sometimes it's fluffy and not sticky and just perfect. Other times, it's an overly-orange sticky mess.

How To Make Instant Pot Mexican Rice

The first time I made this recipe I got it all wrong, and not only did it burn a bit, but it was a sticky mess. I think I believed adding the vegetables allowed me to reduce the water in the rice, but this was not the case. So despite the vegetables, you add to this rice, treat it as you would any other rice dish, with your usual proportion of rice and water.

In a blender, blend together Onions, tomato, garlic, cilantro, and jalapeño.
Turn your Instant Pot to Sauté and when it's hot, add in 1 tbs of oil. Add the rice and sauté for 5 minutes. You want the rice to get translucent.
Add in the blended vegetables and let them cook with the rice for 2-3 minutes, stirring well to incorporate.
Pour in water, add cumin, and Goya Sazon. Seal the Instant Pot, set it to Manual HP for 4 minutes, and Allow NPR for 10 minutes.

How Long Does Mexican Rice Last?

For the best results, enjoy any leftover Instant Pot Mexican Rice within 3-4 days of preparing it.

Other Delicious Mexican Recipes

You can beef up this Mexican Rice Recipe (chicken up this dish?) by making Arroz con Pollo instead, by adding a pound of bite-sized chicken into it if you'd like.

If you're looking for more delicious Mexican side dishes, check out my Pressure Cooker Refried Beans! They're so delicious and simple that you'll never want to buy canned refried beans again!

If you're looking for more delicious rice or grain recipes, check out my list of 49+ Instant Pot Rice and Grains Recipes!

So next time you're preparing a side dish for your next Mexican meal, put away the prepackaged, store-bought rice and make this delicious Instant Pot Mexican Rice instead! It tastes SO much better and it's definitely worth the little bit of extra effort!