Easy Rice Cooker Mexican Rice
Equipment
- 1 rice cooker
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 large jalapeño stemmed, seeded and minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups white rice
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste depending on broth
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and jalapeño and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. the onion until translucent, add garlic. Alternatively you can place the onion and garlic in a microwave-safe dish and microwave for 2 minutes to soften the onion and tone down the flavors
- Turn the heat up to medium and add the tomato paste, garlic and spices. Cook, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Wash the rice and place into rice cooker. Add the onion and jalapeño mixture to the inner cooking pot on top of the rice layer, do not stir.
- Add the broth, close the cooker and hit start. This varies with rice cookers so cook according to your cookers instructions.