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Instant Pot Mexican Rice
Preparing Mexican Red Rice (Arroz Rojo) in an Instant pot or Ninja Foodi yields tender, fluffy, and absolutely delicious rice
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You can prepare this recipe in an
Instant Pot
or a
Ninja Foodi
. It works great in both!
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Ingredients
unsalted butter avocado oil onion carrot Jasmine rice garlic canned corn chicken broth sea salt tomato paste chili powder Tajin diced tomatoes
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Before you begin, chop/mince your vegetables and rinse the rice in a fine strainer until the water runs clear.
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Saute onions and carrots in butter and oil.
– Add rice, garlic, and corn. Saute for an additional minute. Turn the pressure cooker OFF.
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Whisk salt into 1½ cups of chicken broth
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Pour broth over the rice.
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Stir enough water into the remaining broth to equal one cup. Whisk in tomato paste, chili powder, and Tajin until the tomato paste dissolves.
Pour the sauce over the rice but
do not mix in
. Top with the chopped tomatoes.
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Lock lid and set vent to seal. Select high pressure) and set the timer to 4 minutes.
When the time is up, release the pressure and do a natural pressure release (NPR) for 10 minutes.
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Mix rice, then fluff with a fork before serving.
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Serve with
Chile Relleno
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Or Instant Pot Tamales...
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And don't forget the Mexican Carrots!
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