Description
Quick and easy Instant Pot cilantro lime Rice A Roni cooked perfectly every time for burrito night and easy family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box Cilantro Lime Rice A Roni
- 2 tbsp butter (salted or unsalted, either is fine)
- 1 1/4 cups cold water
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot on to Sauté mode. Add the butter and let it melt completely.
- Open the Rice A Roni box and separate the rice and pasta mix from the seasoning packet. Add only the dry rice and pasta mix to the melted butter.
- Cook the rice and pasta in the butter for about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often, until it just begins to turn lightly golden.
- Cancel Sauté mode. Pour in the cold water and gently stir to make sure nothing is stuck to the bottom of the pot.
- Secure the lid and set the valve to SEAL, not VENT. Cook on HIGH pressure for 5 minutes.
- When the cook time is finished, carefully perform a QUICK release by turning the valve to VENT.
- Once the pressure is fully released, remove the lid and immediately stir in the seasoning packet.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and serve warm.
- This rice freezes surprisingly well once cooked. Let the rice cool completely, then portion it into freezer safe containers or bags. Freeze for up to 2 months. To reheat, thaw overnight in the fridge or microwave gently with a splash of water until heated through.
Notes
- This rice is great for burrito night.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 239
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 340 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Cilantro Lime Rice, Instant Pot, Rice A Roni, Easy Recipes