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Learn how to cook white rice in Instant Pot! You will have perfectly cooked fluffy rice every single time!
Once you learn how to cook grains in an Instant Pot, you will never make them any other way!
Iāve been cooking white rice on the stove top my whole life. It works but you really need to pay attention: heat level, water to rice ratio, spilling liquid; so many things to worry about.
When I made my rice in an Instant Pot for the first time, I couldnāt believe how easy it was!
All you need to do is put rinsed rice, water, and salt in a pot, close the lid, and in about total 20 minutes your perfectly cooked fluffy rice is ready! Meanwhile, you have more time to focus of other meal prep.
Here are a few things to know for cooking perfect rice every single time:
Always rinse the rice!
If you want perfectly fluffy rice, then you MUST rinse the rice. This step removes starch from the grain, which makes it less sticky.
Water to Rice Ratio.
The simple rule to cook the rice is 1:1 ratio.
1 cup White Rice + 1 cup Water = perfect cooked Rice
If you decided to double or triple the recipe, just multiply it to this ratio. That means that for a double portion, use 2 cups of rice and 2 cups of water.
Cooking Time.
I found out that 3 minutes cooking time on manual high pressure, followed by 10 minutes of natural pressure release gives the best results.
How to Cook White Rice in an Instant Pot
Rinse the white rice thoroughly under cold water and put in the Instant Pot.
Add water and salt and stir.
Close the lid and make sure that the venting knob is set to āSEALā.
Cook for 3 minutes on manual high pressure. When done, let it naturally release pressure for 10 minutes.
Then turn the knob and release the rest of the pressure. Open the lid and using a fork, fluff the rice.
Serve immediately.
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Did you make this recipe?!?Ā Iād love to know how it turned out! leave a comment and a rating below👇 thank you!
How to Cook White Rice in Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice (basmati or jasmine)
- 1 cup water
- Ā½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Rinse the white rice thoroughly under cold water and put in the Instant Pot.
- Add water and salt and stir.
- Close the lid and make sure that the venting knob is set to āSEALā.
- Cook for 3 minutes on manual high pressure. When done, let it naturally release pressure for 10 minutes.
- Then turn the knob and release the rest of the pressure. Open the lid and using a fork, fluff the rice.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
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Absolutely love instant pot, i always cook rice in instant pot. It turns out great all the time. Rice cooked in instant pot is always perfect. Love how good that rice is cooked!
Perfectly cooked rice is a great technique to have in your back pocket, and this one is a very good example of that.
Is there nothing the Instant Pot can’t make more perfect? Your rice looks well.. perfect! I know what I’m adding to my meal prep this week! Thanks for sharing!
Wow I had no idea you could make white rice this way! It came out perfectly cooked and so fluffy!
I’m all about making rice in the Instant Pot. It’s so much easier than the stovetop and you get perfect, fluffy rice!
Some might think it is an easy one to pull but making perfect rice is quite a task and is an absolute must to master. Great recipe!
I’m doing some pre-spring cleaning and I’ve been trying to justify having a rice cooker and an Instant Pot. Looks like the rice cooker is going in the donation pile!
Thank you for this step by step instructions. Sometimes the Instant Pot can be intimidating, even with how easy it is to use.
I love the way you make your white rice with the instant pot. This kind of stuff always reduces my stress level when I know that a dish will be ready when I’m back home! Thanks for your recipe. š
Hmm yum! I would love to have that perfectly cooked fluffy rice whenver I am having my meal. Thanks for sharing this recipe.