Incredibly Flavorful Vegan Mexican Rice Recipe (Instant Pot)

Incredibly Flavorful Vegan Mexican Rice Recipe (Instant Pot)

This Vegan Mexican Rice recipe, also known as Vegan Spanish Rice, is packed with delicious flavors and captures the taste of rice you'd find in authentic Mexican restaurants. It's the perfect side dish with simple ingredients and it's easy to make.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword vegan mexican rice recipe, vegan spanish rice

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

pressurize and natural release 23

Total Time 37

Servings servings

Calories 170kcal

Author Cindy Newland with Intentionally Eat

Equipment

1 Instant Pot

Ingredients

2 cups long grain white rice
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium sized onion, chopped
1 poblano pepper, diced
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
8 oz tomato sauce

Seasonings

1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp white pepper can sub black pepper
salt to taste

Instructions

Rinse the rice, drain, and set aside.
In the Instant Pot pressure cooker, using the Saute function, heat the olive oil. Once hot, add the onion and poblano and saute, stirring often, for 2-3 minutes or until softened.
Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Turn off Saute function.
Pour the broth into the Instant Pot and stir to scrape any pieces stuck to the bottom of the pot. Add the remaining ingredients including the rinsed rice and stir.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and turn the steam release valve to the sealing position. Pressure cook on high for 4 minutes. When it finishes cooking, allow the pressure to naturally release for 13 minutes by leaving it alone
Then, carefully release any remaining steam by turning the steam release valve to the venting position. Once the pin drops down, remove the lid and fluff the rice.
Serve with fresh cilantro, vegan cheese, or a squeeze of lime juice.

Notes

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NOTES & TIPS

You could use this Copycat Old El Paso Enchilada Sauce in place of the tomato sauce for a bolder flavor.

You could use this Copycat Old El Paso Taco Seasoning instead of the seasonings.

This recipe uses long-grain white rice. If using long-grain brown rice add 25 minutes cooking time.

Short-grain rice will be slightly sticky and not as fluffy as long-grain rice.

Nutritional Information is only an estimate. The accuracy of this recipe may differ depending on the ingredients you use.

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