This rice is very tender and fluffy, bursting in tropical flavors. The Rice with Vienna Sausage – Instant Pot is tender and moist. Once the lid is removed, stir the Rice with Vienna Sausage – Instant Pot to check for doneness. We can finally remove the lid from the pressure cooker. When the pressure is completely released from the unit, the float valve drops down. ![]() Turn the Steam Release Handle to Venting Position for a Quick Release. Subsequently, we can release the remaining pressure. Once the unit has naturally released the pressure for 10 minutes, press the cancel button. We need to count up for 10 minutes to obtain the 10-minute natural release process. The pressure cooker will automatically switch to the “Keep Warm” function after cooking the rice for 4 minutes. When the unit is completely pressurized, the cooking cycle will then start counting down based on the time setting we selected. The pressure cooker, during this time, will start building pressure as it is heating. Select the Pressure Cook button to manually program your settings.ĭecrease the cooking time to 4 minutes by pressing the minus button. To turn on power, press the Cancel button. Turn the Steam Release Handle to Sealing position. We are now ready to add 1½ cups long-grain white rice.Īfter stirring the rice into liquid, we are ready to cook the rice, using the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. Pour 1½ cups water and add ½ cup corn to the inner pot. Adding the Remaining Ingredients to the Inner Pot! Press the Cancel Button to stop the sautéing process. Stir all the ingredients until well blended and sauté for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.Īfter 8 minutes of sautéing, the Instant Pot will beep several times. If you are unable to purchase the seasoning envelope at your local supermarket, then click on the link to prepare your own Special Blend of Seasonings. The seasoning envelope will basically add color to this dish. Lastly, open 1 seasoning envelope with annatto and coriander and add to inner pot. We can now add 1 tablespoon sofrito made with culantro.Ĭlick on the link to learn how to make a large batch of Sofritoor click on the link on How to Make Sofrito for a Single Meal. Let’s start adding the following ingredients to the inner pot: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon Lite salt or to taste, 2 tablespoons tomato sauce, 2 cans of Vienna Sausages, cut into halves, 3 sprigs chopped cilantro and 2 minced garlic cloves. ![]() We can now add the sautéing ingredients to the inner pot. When the word “HOT” is displayed on the LCD Screen, the sauté temperature has been reached. Therefore, press the minus bottom to change the sautéing time to 8 minutes. We also want to sauté the ingredients for 8 minutes. Then select the Sauté program and press the button twice to change the temperature to “Less.” The Less Mode is for simmering your ingredients. Press the Cancel Button to turn on the power. However, some individuals prefer to leave the sausages whole. Remove sausages from both cans and cut in halves. ![]() Open two cans of Vienna Sausages (4.6 ounces each can) and drain the liquid with a small strainer. When the water runs clear, the rice is rinsed. The water will be cloudy at first because you are basically removing the surface starch. Rinse and then drain 1½ cups of long-grain white rice with cold water, using a fine-mesh strainer. Rinsing the Rice and Preparing the Vienna Sausages! Whenever you open a can of Vienna Sausage, notice how the sausages do not have any casings on them. However, during the 1950’s, the casings were removed from the sausages and then cut into smaller pieces and canned. In addition, the Vienna Sausages were brought to the island of Puerto Rico in 1898.Įventually, the European immigrants brought the Vienna Sausages to the United States in 1903. These link sausages were then cooked and smoked at low temperatures. A Little Bit of History!Ī German butcher moved from Germany to Vienna, Austria, where he produced the long thin wiener made with pork and beef. Note: Read your “User Manual” in its entirety before operating your pressure cooker. The sausages surely provide so much flavor to this rice dish along with our tropical condiments – Caribbean herbs, vegetables and spices. This delicious Rice with Vienna Sausage only takes 4 minutes to cook in a pressure cooker. Therefore, Rice with Vienna Sausage is one of my favorite Puerto Rican dishes that is prepared occasionally in our household. We love to stew our rice especially with different cuts of meat or seafood. Rice is definitely a staple in the Puerto Rican culture.
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