Instant Pot Spanish Rice With Sardines in Tomato Sauce
You’re going to love this Spanish rice with sardines. The Instant Pot handles the rice—fluffy, tomato-y, and comforting—while the sardines add a hit of protein and omega-3s. This feels like more than just a side dish, and it goes with just about anything.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3.75 oz King Oscar's Brisling Sardines in Zesty Tomato Sauce See notes
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 20 oz canned diced tomatoes with chilies, drained
- 1 1/4 cup vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp ground coriander (optional)
- Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to Sauté Mode and let it heat up. Once hot, add the oil, onion, and bell pepper. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring often. Add the garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds.1 TBSP olive oil, 1/2 onion, diced, 1 bell pepper, diced, 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- Transfer the uncooked rice to the pot and stir to coat with oil and to mix it in with the veggies. Transfer the vegetable broth, canned diced tomatoes, and spices to the pot. Give it all a good stir.1 cup long grain white rice, 20 oz canned diced tomatoes with chilies, drained, 1 1/4 cup vegetable broth (or chicken broth), 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp chili powder, 1/4 tsp ground coriander (optional)
- Turn off Sauté Mode by pressing the Keep Warm/Cancel button, then secure the lid onto your Instant Pot and lock it into place. Make sure the pressure knob is set to the “Sealing” position. Press the “Manual” button and set to cook on High Pressure for 8 minutes, then let the pressure naturally release for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, carefully move the pressure knob from “Sealing” to “Venting” for a quick release. Once the steam has fully released, remove the lid from the Instant Pot.
- Fluff the rice with a fork, then add the sardines to the Instant Pot with the tomato sauce they were packed in. Break the sardines down into chunks with a large spoon or spatula, and stir them into the rice.3.75 oz King Oscar's Brisling Sardines in Zesty Tomato Sauce
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve.
Notes
If you can't find sardines packed in tomato sauce, you can use sardines packed in olive oil. Just drain the oil, and add them to the Instant Pot with 2 heaping tablespoons of your favorite tomato sauce.
