4.9 from 30 votes
Mexican Instant Pot Rice & Beans
These Mexican Instant Pot Rice and Beans are flavorful, easy to make, and wonderfully delicious. This dump-and-go recipe is made with brown rice, beans, broth, fire-roasted tomatoes, and spices. A delightful vegan and gluten-free dish for dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
3
Calories:
455 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice uncooked, rinsed, and drained
- 1/2 cup black beans or pinto beans, rinsed and soaked overnight, dry
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 jalapeño finely diced, optional
- 1 cup onion diced
- 3/4 cup red bell pepper chopped
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 2 cups vegetable broth (or water)
- 1 cup diced tomatoes canned, fire-roasted
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Spices
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon chili powder adjust to taste
Instructions
- In the Instant pot steel insert, add all of the following ingredients: oil, jalapeño, onion, garlic, rice, beans, bell pepper, spices, and broth, and stir thoroughly.
- Now add tomatoes. At this point, do not stir the pot!
- Close lid with a vent in sealing position. Set on pressure cook mode for 22 minutes at high pressure.
- When the pressure cooker beeps, let the pressure release naturally for 5 mins.
- Open the lid. Add lime juice and garnish with cilantro.
- Serve it with the toppings of your choice - such as shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, or sliced avocado.
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Notes
- Using canned beans & white rice: You can make this dish with canned beans. I recommend to pair them with white rice, as the cooking time will reduce for canned beans. Pressure cook for 4 minutes on high pressure and reduce broth/water to 1 ¼ cup.
- Which beans? You can use any of pinto, kidney or black beans in tbhis recipe. The cooking time for dry beans will remain the same.
- Seasoning: You may also eliminate the chili powder, cumin, and oregano and substitute 1 tablespoon taco seasoning instead.
- Tomatoes: You can use salsa in place of fire roasted tomatoes. Whenever you add in the fire roasted tomatoes/salsa, do not stir the pot. This helps to avoid the a burn warning in the instant pot.
Nutrition Information
Calories
455kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
85g
(28%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Sodium
2331mg
(97%)
Potassium
869mg
(18%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2118IU
(42%)
Vitamin C
61mg
(68%)
Calcium
125mg
(13%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 455
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 455kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 2331mg | 97% |
| Potassium | 869mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2118IU | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 61mg | 68% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.