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Rice Cooker Mexican Rice
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
rice cooker
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Resting Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
256
kcal
Author:
Platings and Pairings
Inspired by the flavors of the classic Mexican restaurant side dish, this Rice Cooker Mexican Rice is perfect with enchiladas, fajitas, tacos, and more. It’s a foolproof recipe made entirely in your automatic rice cooker!
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Equipment
Rice Cooker
Ingredients
2
cups
long grain white rice
rinsed
½
medium
onion
diced
3
cloves
garlic
minced
1 1/2
cups
bone broth
chicken broth, or water
2/3
cup
tomato sauce
2
bay leaves
1/2
teaspoon
salt
½
cup
frozen peas
1
Tablespoon
fresh cilantro
minced
Instructions
Combine rinsed rice, onion & garlic, broth, tomato sauce, bay leaves and salt in the rice cooker liner.
Cook on the “quick” setting or white rice setting.
After the cook time is up, allow the rice to sit for 5-10 minutes. Remove the bay leaves.
Sprinkle in the salt, peas and cilantro and fluff the rice with a fork. Season with additional salt, to taste. Enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories:
256
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
54
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0.1
g
|
Sodium:
349
mg
|
Potassium:
201
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
217
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8
mg
|
Calcium:
29
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg