Instant Pot Spanish Rice

Instant pot Spanish Rice is an easy and family-friendly recipe to make in the instant pot. With just 5 ingredients this vegan Spanish rice goes very well with Mexican meal planning. It is ready in just 30 minutes in an instant pot. You can make it in a rice cooker or Indian pressure cooker as well.

Making rice in instant pot looks very easy and quick. Just dump and start pressure cook mode and no need to watch it. It comes out fluffy, properly cooked and fragrant. You can handle the spiciness by using chili as per taste.

What is Spanish rice

This instant pot Spanish rice, also known as Mexican rice, is a rice-based side dish to prepare using rice, salsa, onion, and garlic. It is flavored and makes a perfect filler for Mexican meals.

Spanish rice with salsa is a perfect rice dish to make because

• It is quick and easy to make
• Gets ready under 30 minutes.
• Uses just 5 ingredients
• Kid-friendly
• Healthy 
• Budget-friendly.

Ingredients of Vegan Spanish Rice

1. Main Ingredients: 1.5 Cup white rice & 1 Cup salsa (you can also use leftover salsa)
2. For Salsa: 1 medium-sized tomato, 1/4 cup chopped onion, fistful chopped green coriander,1 tbsp Serrano chili chopped, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 2garlic cloves, salt as per taste
3. Oil: 2 tbsp olive oil
4. Vegetable stock: 2 cup stock or plain water. I used water as the vegetable broth was unavailable.
5. Onion: 2 tbsp chopped onion

Tips to make best Spanish rice

• Use long-grain white or brown rice to make this Spanish rice.
• It is a must to saute for a few minutes with oil and chopped onion. This will make the rice very fluffy.
• Use vegetable broth to make rice for fragrant and flavorful. I used plain water.
• You can also use bell peppers, beans, and more veggies.

how to make fluffy Spanish rice

To make fluffy rice you need to sauté white rice in oil for 1-2 minutes. After cooking this easy rice recipe I realized that saute rice in oil for 1 or 2 minutes makes a big difference and makes very fluffy rice.

How to make Spanish rice in instant pot

1. Prepare salsa with the given ingredients.
2. Heat oil in the instant pot and add rice and chopped onion together. Sautés for good 3-4 minutes.
3. Add vegetable stock or plain water and deglaze the pot.
4. Add salsa and add salt as per taste.
5. Pressure cook for 4 minutes and let the pressure release naturally.
6. Fluff the rice and enjoy with your favorite Mexican meal.

What is the difference between Spanish rice and Mexican rice

There is no particular difference between Mexican rice and Spanish rice, both indicate the same recipe.

Can you make Spanish rice with brown rice

Yes. So how do you make Spanish rice with brown rice? Since brown rice tastes longer to cook, add 1/2 cup extra water or vegetable stock and pressure cook for 25 minutes.

What goes well with Spanish rice

Serve this rice as a side dish along with tacos, fajitas, refried beans, and enchilada. It is a great dish to fill inside burritos and burrito bowls.

Spanish rice goes very well as a side dish with Mexican meals like tacos, refried beans, Bean burritos and enchilada.  It works great as a filler to burrito bowls and tacos as well.

Variations to Spanish rice

• You can use beans to make this Spanish rice.
• White rice can also be replaced with brown rice.
• You can use tomato sauce instead of salsa.
• Use diced tomato to make this easy Spanish rice
• You can also use canned tomatoes.

How to store easy Spanish rice

Best is to serve immediately. To store is let it cool down. In the fridge you can store for 3-4 days. In case for longer duration just keep them in a sealed container and freeze for more then a month.

Reheating this instant pot Spanish rice

To reheat the rice, just take out and thaw. Splash with some water and microwave it for 1-2 minutes.

Spanish Rice instant Pot

Let’s learn how to make homemade Spanish rice from scratch.

1. Mix every ingredient mentioned under the salsa ingredients list. keep it ready.
2. Clean and wash the rice nicely. Until you see clear water. Rinse the rice and keep it ready.
3. Switch on the instant pot and press SAUTE mode. 
4. Once you see the HOT button on-screen, add oil.
5. To this add rinsed rice and chopped onion together. Sautés for 3-4 minutes. NOTE don’t let them burn, keep stirring.
6. After 4 minutes add vegetable stock or plain water. Deglaze the pot.
7. Now add salsa and adjust salt as per taste. Mix well.
8. Close and seal the lid. CANCEL the SAUTE button. Press PRESSURE COK mode and set time for 4 minutes. Pressure cook it for 4 minutes.
9. After the timer over. Let the pressure release naturally. Unlock the lid and fluff the rice with the fork.

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Instant Pot Spanish Rice

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Instant pot Spanish Rice is an easy and family-friendly recipe to make in the instant pot. With just 5 ingredients this vegan Spanish rice goes very well with Mexican meal planning. It is ready in just 30 minutes in an instant pot. You can make it in a rice cooker or Indian pressure cooker as well.

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4

Calories 331 kcal

Equipment

• Instant Pot

Ingredients

  

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For Salsa

• 1 tomato medium sized tomato chopped finely
• 1/4 cup onion chopped finely
• 2 tbsp green coriander chopped finely
• 1 tbsp Serrano chili chopped finely
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves
• Salt as per taste

For cooking spanish rice

• 1.5 cup white rice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cup water (use vegetable stock in place of water if avalable)
• 2 tbsp onion chopped finely

Instructions

 

Make Salsa

• Mix every ingredient mentioned under salsa ingredients list. keep it ready.

For Spanish Rice

• Clean and wash the rice nicely. Until you see clear water. Rinse the rice and keep it ready.
• Switch on the instant pot and press SAUTE mode. 
• Once you see the HOT button on-screen, add oil.
• To this add rinsed rice and chopped onion together. Sautés for 3-4 minutes. NOTE don’t let them burn, keep stirring.
• After 4 minutes add vegetable stock or plain water. Deglaze the pot.
• Now add salsa and adjust salt as per taste. Mix well.
• Close and seal the lid. CANCEL the SAUTE button. Press PRESSURE COK mode and set time for 4 minutes. Pressure cook it for 4 minutes.
• After the timer over. Let the pressure release naturally. Unlock the lid and fluff the rice with the fork.

Notes

• Use long-grain white or brown rice to make this Spanish rice.
• It is a must to saute for a few minutes with oil and chopped onion. This will make the rice very fluffy.
• Use vegetable broth to make rice for fragrant and flavorful. I used plain water.
• You can also use bell peppers, beans, and more veggies.

Nutrition

Calories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 179mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 304IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

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