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Wooden spoon resting in a rice cooker with Mexican rice.
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Rice Cooker Mexican Rice

Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Resting time10 minutes
Total Time43 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican/Spanish
Keyword: Rice Cooker Mexican Rice
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 148kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • Rice Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable or avocado oil
  • 3 tablespoons yellow onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Add the rice, oil, onion, garlic, salt, cumin, chili powder, tomato sauce, and chicken broth directly to the rice cooker.
    Rice cooker with rice, chicken broth, onion, spices and oil.
  • Stir everything together so the rice and seasonings are evenly distributed.
    Stirring rice, chicken broth, onion, spices and oil in the rice e cooker with a spoon.
  • Close the lid and cook using the regular White Rice setting.
    Placing a lid on a rice cooker cooking Mexican rice.
  • When the rice cooker switches to warm, leave the lid closed and let the rice rest for about 10 minutes.
    Mexican rice cooking in the rice cooker with condensation on the lid.
  • Fluff the rice gently with a rice paddle or fork, then stir in the chopped cilantro and serve.
    Mexican Rice in a rice cooker and a fork.

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg