I love my rice cooker. It is becoming one of the most used small appliances in my kitchen. I use it for cooking plain rice, but I also use it for things like my rice cooker macaroni and cheese.
I love the convenience of my rice cooker, especially for recipes like this one. I can place everything in the rice cooker, push the button, and have a healthy and filling meal in no time.
I serve this for lunch or dinner. I usually serve it with chips and a salad for a simple, but really good meal my whole family enjoys.
This is one of those meals that can easily be made start to finish in 25 minutes or less. I love those kinds of meals.
Yield: 6 servings
Mexican Rice in the Rice Cooker
Mexican Rice made easy in the rice cooker.
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
- 1 12-ounce jar salsa, mild, medium, or hot
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 can of black or pinto beans, rinsed and drained (I use dried beans that have been cooked and frozen)
- 1 1/4 cups water
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the inner pot of rice cooker.
- Stir, close the lid and press the White Rice or cook button, depending on your rice cooker.
- When rice cooker switches to Keep-Warm mode, open the cooker, quickly stir and re-cover.
- Allow to stand for 8-10 minutes before serving.
- Spoon onto a serving dish and serve with cheese and sour cream.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 139Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 584mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 5gSugar: 3gProtein: 5g
Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.
Corn and beans and rice? I like the sound of this =D.
Looks really good and so colorful Lynn. Thanks for sharing.
My rice cooker is one of the 730 items I planned to purge this year. I never use it. Perhaps I should rethink that…
Yummy! That looks so good…I need a new rice cooker.
Looks good! I will try this next time we have Mexican.
I don’t have a slow rice cooker, would it be easy enough to make on the stove?
Yum! Love it!
That looks so yummy! I’ll have to try it sometime.
What type/brand of rice cooker do you have? I have thought about buying one but have no idea which one would be good. Love tried and true advice
@Barbara, I just got this one and love it so far. I got it at Sam’s Club. https://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=442780
The previous one I had, had for about 5 yrs and it was not heating quite as well, so I got a new one and love it.
you know, us people who live in Hawaii would die without their rice cookers. I like how you made Mexican rice out of yours one. I will have to try it. Normally, our rice cooker is used just for making rice. Rice is eaten pretty much every day here. I wonder if my other half will like this type of rice. Thanks for sharing!!
This recipe is so yummy!
Oooo that looks so yummy!! d:
I tried this recipe, but I must have done something wrong, because mine turned out dry and not very tasty 🙁
@Lori Smith, I am sorry to hear that. I wonder if different brands or types of rice cookers make this turn out differently.
@Lynn, I am a huge Mexican Rice fan, so when I saw this I jumped at the chance to make it, my rice cooker is a cheap one, and had for many years, I am thinking I need to get a bigger one to make this and maybe add more water, just seemed so dry to us. But thanks for your recipes, you give me inspiration to cook all my meals!
I made this and it turned out great. I used a can of diced tomatoes and green chilies instead of salsa; I also added some chili powder (though next time I would put less, as it turned out a bit spicier than I like). We put the rice in burritos, and it was delicious.
I love your additions to it. And using it in burritos is a great idea. Thanks for sharing what you did.
I will try this!
This was excellent and easy!!!
I am glad that you enjoyed it!
You know when you have a serious craving for Mexican food??? I found your recipe searching online. It was absolutely delicious! Turned out great, thanks!
I am so glad that you enjoyed it!
Sadly when I tried this recipe the rice did not cook properly. As it was under cooked and the rice grains where crunchy .I did try adding more water and cooking it longer. But even that did not help. I used Jasmine rice as the long grain rice for this recipe could that have been the problem?
I am so sorry that it didn’t work for you. Jasmine rice does cook a little differently. O have never used Jasmine rice in it. Rice cookers can also vary.
This was excellent and super easy! My family loved it!
I am so glad that your family enjoyed the Mexican rice!