Rice Cooker Mexican Rice
This rice cooker Mexican rice is the simplest way to make this delicious and flavourful side dish. With basically no prep work and just 5 ingredients, you simply let your rice cooker do the cooking. The result is the easiest vegetarian accompaniment to your Mexican-inspired weeknight dinner.
Servings 6 servings as a side
Calories 127kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 200 grams white rice
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- ⅓ cup salsa
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
To serve, optional:
- Lime wedges
- fresh coriander/cilantro
Instructions
- Rinse the 200 grams white rice thoroughly until the water runs clear.
- Add the rice, 500 ml vegetable stock, ⅓ cup salsa , 1 tablespoon taco seasoning and 1 teaspoon olive oil to the rice cooker and mix to combine. Turn the rice cooker on to cook.
- Once the rice cooker has finished, mix well to combine everything. Serve with Lime wedges and fresh coriander/cilantro, if desired.
Notes
Serving size: this amount of rice will serve 6 people if intended just as a side dish. As a main, it will serve 3-4.
Cooking time: how long the rice takes to cook will depend on your individual rice cooker.
Gluten free: make sure your taco seasoning (if using store bought) and vegetable stock are gluten free.
Taco seasoning: you can make your own taco seasoning by combining ½ tablespoon chilli powder, ½ tablespoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon paprika,1 teaspoon sea salt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Mix it up and measure out 1 tablespoon for this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 443mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.3mg
