Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Mexican Rice

Name: Instant Pot Mexican Rice
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb chicken thighs; 2 cups long grain white rice; 2 cups unsalted chicken stock; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 small onion onion powder; 4 cloves garlic garlic powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 pinch dried basil; 1 pinch dried oregano; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp table salt; 2 tbsp tomato paste; salt & black pepper

$6.59for 455 minServes 4

Chicken, rice, tomato paste, and warm spices pressure-cook together for a filling Mexican-style rice dish.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 1.5 lb$2.29/lb typical	1.5 lb	$3.44Typical price
	Rice, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.59

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Dairy-free Budget Family Side dishes Dinners Instant Pot

Typical price

$1.65 per serving$6.59 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb chicken thighs
2 cups long grain white rice
2 cups unsalted chicken stock
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 small onion onion powder
4 cloves garlic garlic powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 pinch dried basil
1 pinch dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp table salt
2 tbsp tomato paste
salt & black pepper

Steps

Cut the chicken thighs into bite-size pieces and season them with salt, pepper, paprika, basil, oregano, and cumin.
Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to sauté, heat the olive oil, and cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
Add the chicken, rice, and broth, then scrape the pot bottom clean.
Seal the pot and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure.
Open the pot and stir the rice until the chicken reaches 165 F.

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