How Can You Make Mexican Rice in a Rice Cooker?
With the right combination of ingredients and a rice cooker,you can achieve the signature texture and taste that make Mexican rice a delightful side dish.
Equipment
- A Rice Cooker
Ingredients
- 1½ cup of long-grain white rice
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 red diced onion
- 2 tbsp of tomato paste
- ½ tsp of cumin
- 1 tbsp of chipotle paste
- ¼ tsp of salt
- 1 cup of chopped cilantro
- 3 cups of vegetable broth
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- First thing first. Start by rinsing the rice thoroughly in a colander. Drain and put them aside.
- Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a non-stick sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- Sauté the diced red onion for about 2 mins until it softens slightly.
- Then put the rice in the pan and stir fry for about 3 mins until the rice kernels become light golden brown.
- Add the minced garlic, chipotle paste, tomato paste and cumin. Then sauté for an additional 30 seconds.
- Transfer the sautéed mixture from the pan to your rice cooker.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and mix everything well.
- Set the rice cooker to the white rice setting and let it cook.
- Once the rice cooker switches to the warm setting, let the rice rest for 10 minutes. This allows the flavours to combine, making the rice more flavorful.
- At last, squeeze the juice from a lime onto the rice and mix it gently.
- Stir in the chopped cilantro to add a fresh flavour, and serve.