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Mexican Rice in a Rice Cooker
Try this easy and hands-free Mexican rice in a rice cooker recipe for your next weeknight meal. It's packed with savory garlic, onions, and fire-roasted tomatoes that's full of flavor in every bite.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 31005 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 ½ 1 ½ c extra long-grain rice Mahatma brand
- water for rinsing rice
- ½ ½ c hot water
- 1 1 cube chicken bouillon
- ½ ½ c chicken broth
- 14.5 14.5 oz fire-roasted, diced tomatoes unsalted
- ⅛ ⅛ tsp cumin
- ⅛ ⅛ tsp chipotle powder
- 1 1 tbsp neutral oil
- ¼ ¼ c diced white onion
- 2 2 tsp minced garlic
Instructions
- Rinse the 1 ½ c extra long-grain rice in a strainer under running water until the water turns clear. Set aside.
- In a heat-safe bowl, add the ½ c hot water and microwave for one minute (or you can preheat in a kettle). Crumble 1 cube chicken bouillon with your fingers into the water bowl and mix until dissolved.
- In the same water bowl, add the ½ c chicken broth , 14.5 oz fire-roasted, diced tomatoes , ⅛ tsp cumin , and ⅛ tsp chipotle powder. Mix thoroughly.
- In the rice cooker pot, add the 1 tbsp neutral oil , ¼ c diced white onion, and 2 tsp minced garlic and mix.
- Add the 1 ½ c extra long-grain rice and mix to make sure all the grains are coated with oil.
- Add all ingredients and liquid to the rice pot and mix again.
- Close the lid and use the white long-grain rice setting or Jasmine rice setting on your rice cooker. Our Zojirushi rice cooker takes about 58 minutes to cook on the Jasmine rice setting.
- After cooking, open the lid and optionally gently crush the diced tomatoes.
- Fluff the rice with the spatula. Close the lid and let rest for an additional 10 minutes. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
310.05kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
61.2g
(20%)
Protein
6.16g
(12%)
Fat
4.2g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
0.56g
(3%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.66g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.66g
Cholesterol
0.59mg
(0%)
Sodium
126.99mg
(5%)
Potassium
301.24mg
(9%)
Fiber
2.16g
(9%)
Sugar
3.1g
(6%)
Vitamin A
140.48IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
10.77mg
(12%)
Calcium
59.16mg
(6%)
Iron
1.67mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 31005
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 310.05kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 61.2g | 20% |
| Protein | 6.16g | 12% |
| Fat | 4.2g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.56g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.66g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.66g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 0.59mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 126.99mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 301.24mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.16g | 9% |
| Sugar | 3.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 140.48IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 10.77mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 59.16mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.67mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.