Tremendous flavorful Mexican Brown Rice simply made proper in your On the spot Pot alongside along with your favourite salsa for the right aspect dish that comes out fluffy and scrumptious each single time!

You guys, that is really the solely aspect dish you will ever want. Utilizing the On the spot Pot to make rice has been a complete sport changer for us as a result of it is simply so dang easy to make use of and the rice actually comes out excellent each single time! This Mexican brown rice (often known as Spanish rice) makes the right aspect dish to any Mexican-inspired dish and all you want are only a few easy elements together with your favourite salsa!

One of the best factor about utilizing the On the spot Pot is that you would be able to simply dump every thing in, set it and LEAVE it. Just about like utilizing a crock pot besides waaaay faster. And every thing simply tastes so a lot better in my view!

Substances You will Want

• Brown rice – I used lengthy grain brown rice, however you could possibly use lengthy grain white rice as nicely, nonetheless the cooking time will probably be a lot faster for white rice (see the varied cooking instances under)
• Broth or inventory – be happy to make use of vegetable broth, hen broth or any shares you have got available. You possibly can additionally use water, however you will lose among the taste
• Salsa – any favourite jarred salsa will do! We like to make use of a medium salsa for a little bit warmth, however be happy to make use of gentle salsa and even scorching for extra spice. If you have no salsa available, be happy to make use of tomato sauce rather than it
• Onion – this provides a lot taste and you should utilize a white or yellow onion
• Garlic – you should utilize contemporary chopped garlic or minced garlic from the jar
• Cilantro – that is combined in on the very finish and provides a pleasant contemporary taste in addition to a pop of colour. Nevertheless, in the event you’re a kind of individuals who thinks cilantro tastes like cleaning soap, you’ll be able to go away it out
• Seasonings – mixture of home made taco seasoning, ancho chili powder and salt

Make Mexican Brown Rice

1. Saute onion and garlic. Chop the onion and garlic and press the sauté operate in your On the spot Pot. Drizzle a little bit olive oil and look forward to the pot to warmth up and the oil to glisten. Sauté onion till translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes, then add in garlic and sauté for about 30 extra seconds.
2. Combine every thing collectively. Hit the ‘cancel’ button on the On the spot Pot to show the warmth off and add within the taco seasoning, ancho chili powder and salt. Combine along with the onion and garlic then add within the rice, giving it a fast stir. Pour within the vegetable (or hen) broth and salsa, mixing nicely till every thing is all mixed.
3. Strain cooks. Safe the lid of your On the spot Pot and ensure the steam launch valve is about to sealing. Subsequent press the stress prepare dinner operate and set the timer to 22 minutes (please observe that is for brown rice, see under of the cooking time for white rice). It should take a couple of minutes to come back to stress earlier than the countdown begins
4. Naturally launched. As soon as the 22 minutes are up, enable the stress to launch naturally for about quarter-hour (this simply means do not contact it in any respect till the timer counts as much as 15). Then utilizing a hand towel or oven mitt, fastidiously flip the steam launch valve to the venting place to launch the remaining steam.
5. Serve and luxuriate in! Twist open the lid of the On the spot Pot and provides the rice an excellent stir. Combine in some contemporary cilantro and it is able to serve. You can even squeeze a little bit lime juice on prime for a brilliant contemporary pop of taste!

Can I Use White Rice?

Sure in fact! I counsel utilizing a protracted grain white rice similar to basmati or jasmine rice for this dish and you will observe all the identical directions, simply scale back the cooking time to 3 minutes (versus 22 minutes for brown rice). After securing the lid on the On the spot Pot and setting the steam launch valve to sealing, set the timer for 3 minutes. Then let the stress naturally launch for quarter-hour, simply as you’ll for the brown rice, combine within the cilantro and luxuriate in!

Serve Mexican Brown Rice

Prepping and Storage

You possibly can retailer this Mexican rice in a sealed, hermetic container in your fridge for as much as 5 days. To reheat the rice, I wish to sprinkle a little bit water over prime to maintain it moist and warmth within the microwave or place it in a saucepan on the range.

For longer storage, let the rice cool utterly and switch to a freezer-safe container or a big Ziplock bag and retailer in your freezer for as much as 3 months. When prepared to make use of, enable the rice to thaw out within the fridge in a single day and reheat within the microwave or range prime.

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