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Spanish rice garnished with cilantro.

Rice Cooker Spanish Rice

Kaylie
Learn how to cook fluffy and flavorful Spanish rice in the rice cooker.  Spanish rice is a delicious tomato based rice pilaf with garlic, onions and savory spices. This recipe is super simple, just add the ingredients to your rice cooker and stir, then hit the start button—you’ll have a delicious side dish on the table with minimal effort!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 4 cups
Calories 228 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Jasmine rice Or long grain rice. Use US measuring (dry) cup
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup canned diced tomatoes with sauce
  • ¼ cup onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Rinse rice in a mesh strainer. Make sure to shake out excess water well.
  • Add the rice to the pot, along with the chicken broth, diced tomato sauce (do not drain the sauce), garlic, onion, butter and seasoning. Stir the ingredients together.
  • Set rice cooker to cook or start (depending on the cooker functions) and walk away!
  • When done, fluff with a fork and serve.

Notes

*Nutritional facts provided are only an estimate, accuracy is not guaranteed.
  • Measuring cup used is the standard US measuring cup, not the cup that came with the rice cooker.
  • For Jasmine rice: 1 cup rice to 1 cup broth and 1 cup diced tomatoes and sauce 
  • For Basmati rice: 1 cup rice to ¾ cup chicken broth and ¾ cup diced tomatoes with sauce.
  • After you rinse the rice, make sure to drain the water very well—give it a few hard shakes in the strainer to take out as much water as possible. Too much residual water may make the dish mushy. 
  • For a spicier kick, add additional chili powder. 
  • Stir up all the ingredients well in the pot to ensure even distribution of flavors. 
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
  • Cooking time will vary, depending on your rice cooker. 

Nutrition

Serving: 4cupsCalories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 571mgPotassium: 376mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 616IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 2mg
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