Dinner for 4
Instant Pot Mexican Rice
Chicken, rice, tomato paste, and warm spices pressure-cook together for a filling Mexican-style rice dish.
$6.59for 4 servings
$1.65 per serving$6.59 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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.

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- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $3.44Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.04Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.59 | |
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.
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.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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