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Instant Pot Or Stove Top Rice

How to cook the perfect rice in your Instant Pot multi-use programmable pressure cooker and find tips to ensure you prepare amazing rice. We have timers for different rice. Take the guesswork out of rice, which is so easy to do using your instant pot! This rice is an amazing beginner recipe, it will get you used to use your instant pot so that you can get used to it. Simple rice, with amazing results! Check out our Whisky Bourbon Chicken that goes PERFECT with this dish.

You Will Need

1 Cup Rice

Ratio of rice to water absorption for cooking:

1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups of water to 1 cup of uncooked rice. By the time the rice has completed cooking, the water should be completely absorbed into the rice.

Turn Rice Into a Meal

Un-stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Porcupine Meatballs

Easy Stir-Ins For Rice
 

  • Butter and Parmesan cheese

  • Peas and carrots.

  • Creamy gravy.

  • Sauteed garlic, mushrooms, peppers, onions, etc.

  • Broccoli florets and cheese.

  • Butter and Garlic Salt

Why Do You Need To Rinse Rice?

Rinsing the rice removes any debris, and most importantly, it removes the surface starch that otherwise causes the rice to clump together or get gummy as it cooks

What Rice is used for fried rice?

Medium to long grain rice works the best. I almost always use Jasmine rice which produces fluffy, sturdy grains of rice  that don't clump or fall apart when fried. Short grain rice tends to be softer and sticks together.

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Instant Pot Rice Directions

  • *Stove top directions below*

  • Basmati (white) rice: 4-8 minutes

  • Jasmine rice: 3-5 minutes

  • Brown rice (long/short): 22-28 minutes

  • Wild rice mix: 25-30 minutes

Measure out dry rice, rinse rice until water runs clear.  set aside. We recommend using directly in the inner pot. (For smaller amounts, use the pot-in-pot method.)

  1. Measure out the amount of water, then add it to Instant Pot’s inner pot.

  2. Close the lid, and set the steam release to the “Sealing (not venting)” position.

  3. Select your pressure cooking time.​

  4. Do a natural release (NR) to release pressure from your cooker.

  5. When the float valve has dropped, open your Instant Pot, then fluff, serve and enjoy your perfect rice.

  6. Remove inner pot and set on a hot pad. (this will keep your rice from burning/sticking to the bottom)

  7. For Jasmine and white rice you can also use the "rice" setting. Timer will set for 10 min.

Stove Top Rice Directions

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 c. water

1 c. white long grain rice

1 tbsp. butter

Kosher salt

 

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring water to a boil. Add rice, butter, and a large pinch of salt. 

  2. Bring pan back to a simmer then lower heat and cook, covered, until rice is tender and water is absorbed. (about 18 to 20 min)

  3. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and serve. 

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