How to Make Perfect Instant Pot White Rice
What is great about the Instant Pot is that it sin’t just a pressure cooker. Every Instant Pot model also includes a rice cooking function. It also makes it easy to make differing amounts of rice. In the InstaPot, you can often make a smaller amount than you could in most dedicated rice cookers. Simply use a water to rice ration of 1 cup rice to 1 cup of water.
The secret to fluffy rice that does not stick is to rinse it well before cooking. Immerse the rice in water, stir until the water turns milky, and drain. Repeat, and then run under water a bit longer to completely rinse. This removes the excess starch that can cause rice to get sticky.
Another tip is to add about 1 teaspoon of oil to the pot for each cup of rice. This also prevents sticking and reduces foam from the cooking rice. A bit of salt adds flavor. Use the Rice setting for white rice. For brown rice, use the high pressure cooking setting and cook for 22 minutes.
What to Serve with Your Instant Pot White Rice
Try serving our popular Keto Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli with white rice or this Easy Cashew Chicken Recipe is a great go to recipe for whenever you are craving a good Cashew Chicken dinner. I might try to adapt it to the Instant Pot at some point!
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Perfect Instant Pot White Rice
How to make perfect Instant Pot white rice.Also includes notes for brown rice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp . cooking oil
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Rinse the rice in cold running water until the water runs clear
- Add rice, water, salt, and oil to the Instant Pot
- Lock the lid and cook on the Rice setting
- Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes and then quick release remaining pressure.
- Fluff the rice with a fork
My son loves rice and eats a ton of it. I should get him an Instant Pot to make his life easier.
Looks easy enough!
I seriously always mess up white rice, this could be my saving grace!
I am not sure if it is atmospherics, distance above sea level or what, but 8 minutes gives me very crunch rice. 12 minutes and then 10 minutes before releasing does the trick. I own two instant pots and both are the same.
If you are altitude, that definitely could make a difference.
I have the duo crisp + air fryer model. There is no button for rice. Any suggestions?
Try manual high pressure for 3 minutes with 10 minutes natural release.
I also have a duo crisp + air fry … no rice button. Brown rice recipe, please?
I recently put up a Duo Crisp fried rice recipe here: https://instantpotcooking.com/instant-pot-fried-rice-and-duo-crisp-fried-rice/ It is not formulated for brown rice, but I note in there that I have seen others make brown rice at 25-28 minutes manual high pressure. I have not tested that though. I’ll look into doing that!
My instant pot doesn’t have a rice button, how do I cook the rice?
Use 3 minutes manual high pressure with 10 minutes natural release.
If I want to double the ice yield do I still do the same thing? i.e: Use the rice setting and then 10 minute delay and release?
Hi! Yes. Double the rice and the water but use the same settings.
Does this actually NEED oil?? My dog have been put on a bland diet for a while for intestinal issues and I don’t really want the added fat if not needed. Thanks.
No, it doesn’t absolutely need it. If you omit it you might have stickier rice or some sticking to the post, but otherwise it should be fine.
Does rinsing the rice remove the mineral fortification?
Thanks, one thing about your site though. All those social media buttons on the left obstruct reading your pages.
I’ll look into that!
I have a 6 qt. instant pot. If I double recipe, will it still be 3 minutes with 10-minute NRL.
Yes. Usually doubling a recipe in the instant pot does not change the time. The only exception is things like meat, which might require longer if they are larger size.