On the spot Pot Mexican Brown Rice

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

You guys, that is actually the solely aspect dish you may ever want. Utilizing the On the spot Pot to make rice has been a complete recreation 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 (also called Spanish rice) makes the proper aspect dish to any Mexican-inspired dish and all you want are just some easy components together with your favourite salsa!

One of the best factor about utilizing the On the spot Pot is that you may 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 for my part!

Components You will Want

• Brown rice – I used lengthy grain brown rice, however you could possibly use lengthy grain white rice as effectively, nonetheless the cooking time shall be a lot faster for white rice (see the assorted cooking occasions under)
• Broth or inventory – be at liberty to make use of vegetable broth, hen broth or any shares you’ve readily available. You would additionally use water, however you may lose a few of the taste
• Salsa – any favourite jarred salsa will do! We like to make use of a medium salsa for a bit of warmth, however be at liberty to make use of delicate salsa and even sizzling for extra spice. If you have no salsa readily available, be at liberty to make use of tomato sauce instead of it
• Onion – this provides a lot taste and you need to use a white or yellow onion
• Garlic – you need to use recent chopped garlic or minced garlic from the jar
• Cilantro – that is blended in on the very finish and provides a pleasant recent taste in addition to a pop of colour. Nonetheless, if you happen to’re a type of individuals who thinks cilantro tastes like cleaning soap, you’ll be able to depart it out
• Seasonings – mixture of home made 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 operate in your On the spot Pot. Drizzle a bit of 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 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 effectively till every thing is all mixed.
3. Stress cooks. Safe the lid of your On the spot Pot and ensure the steam launch valve is about to sealing. Subsequent press the strain cook dinner operate and set the timer to 22 minutes (please notice that is for brown rice, see under of the cooking time for white rice). It’s going to take a couple of minutes to return to strain earlier than the countdown begins
4. Naturally launched. As soon as the 22 minutes are up, permit the strain 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, rigorously 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 great stir. Combine in some recent cilantro and it is able to serve. You may as well squeeze a bit of lime juice on high for a brilliant recent pop of taste!

Can I Use White Rice?

Sure after all! I counsel utilizing a protracted grain white rice resembling 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 strain 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 a bit of 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 fully 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, permit the rice to thaw out within the fridge in a single day and reheat within the microwave or range high.

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