On the spot Pot Mexican Brown Rice

Tremendous flavorful Mexican Brown Rice simply made proper in your On the spot Pot alongside together with your favourite salsa for the proper 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 proper aspect dish to any Mexican-inspired dish and all you want are just some easy elements together with your favourite salsa!

The perfect factor about utilizing the On the spot Pot is that you could simply dump all the pieces in, set it and LEAVE it. Just about like utilizing a crock pot besides waaaay faster. And all the pieces simply tastes so significantly better for my part!

Components You may Want

• Brown rice – I used lengthy grain brown rice, however you would use lengthy grain white rice as properly, nonetheless the cooking time will likely 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 readily available. You could possibly 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 somewhat warmth, however be happy to make use of delicate salsa and even scorching for extra spice. If you haven’t any salsa readily available, be happy to make use of tomato sauce rather than it
• Onion – this provides a lot taste and you need to use a white or yellow onion
• Garlic – you need to use contemporary chopped garlic or minced garlic from the jar
• Cilantro – that is blended in on the very finish and provides a pleasant contemporary taste in addition to a pop of colour. Nevertheless, when you’re a type of individuals who thinks cilantro tastes like cleaning soap, you possibly can depart it out
• Seasonings – mixture of do-it-yourself taco seasoning, ancho chili powder and salt

The way to Make Mexican Brown Rice

1. Saute onion and garlic. Chop the onion and garlic and press the sauté perform in your On the spot Pot. Drizzle somewhat olive oil and await 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 all the pieces 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 properly till all the pieces is all mixed.
3. Stress cooks. Safe the lid of your On the spot Pot and ensure the steam launch valve is ready to sealing. Subsequent press the stress cook dinner perform and set the timer to 22 minutes (please observe that is for brown rice, see under of the cooking time for white rice). It can take a couple of minutes to return 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 a very good stir. Combine in some contemporary cilantro and it is able to serve. You may also squeeze somewhat lime juice on high for a brilliant contemporary pop of taste!

Can I Use White Rice?

Sure after all! I counsel utilizing a protracted grain white rice reminiscent of basmati or jasmine rice for this dish and you may 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!

The way to 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 somewhat water over high 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 high.

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