Instant Pot Mexican Rice is the perfect companion to all your favorite Mexican dishes! It is super easy to make, incredibly versatile, and full of bold flavors.
Turn the Instant Pot on sauté mode and once it is warm, add a little olive oil to the insert then add the diced onions. Cook until fragrant and translucent. Turn off the sauté mode.
Add the garlic to cook a little while the insert is still hot. Add the chicken broth, using a wooden spoon to scrape anything stuck on the bottom of the insert. Add the seasonings and stir to incorporate. Add the tomato sauce, stir, then add the white rice and stir again.
Place the lid of the Instant Pot on top and close it. Make sure the valve is set to SEAL. Press Manual, High pressure, then set it for 4 minutes. It'll take about 10 minutes or more for the Instant Pot to come to pressure then it'll start to count down.
Once the rice is done cooking, let it natural release for 15 minutes. At this point, the pressure valve may go down earlier than 15 minutes, that's okay. Wait the full 15 minutes. If your pressure valve hasn't gone down by 15 minutes, go ahead and manually release pressure.