Instant Pot Jasmine Rice Recipe
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Instant Pot Jasmine Rice is fluffy, perfect, and so easy to make. You don’t need a rice cooker to have the most delicious, perfectly cooked rice for your next stir fry dinner!
As promised when I shared the sweet chili chicken stir fry recipe, here’s the recipe for Instant Pot jasmine rice! Jasmine rice is one of my absolute favorite things. It has the best flavor and it’s perfect with any type of stir fry recipe. Did you know that leftover rice is perfect (essential!) for making yummy Fried Rice? And dont
Jasmine rice is the perfect accompaniment to this honey balsamic chicken with crispy vegetables, an oven roasted sheet pan dinner. I always serve jasmine rice to soak up the delicious creamy wine sauce in this chicken recipe.
Or I love jasmine rice completely by itself. With butter.
There aren’t many things better than buttered rice, am I right? Well, maybe creamy risotto.
It’s so easy to make jasmine rice in your pressure cooker. As you all probably already know, I have an Instant Pot, but this will work in any type of electric pressure cooker.
I make three cups of rice (meaning I use three cups of dry rice), but you could also use this method to prepare as little as 1 cup of dry rice. I always like to make a lot of rice while I’m at it. You can store the cooked rice in the fridge or freezer to use for other meals.
The ratio is one to one (1:1), so it’s very easy to remember! I usually use water for the liquid, but you could also use broth. I love the flavor of the jasmine rice so I like it to shine through on its own.
I add a little oil to help prevent the rice from sticking together. I like coconut oil because it complements the flavor of the rice so well, but you could use any type of oil you like, or butter. And don’t forget salt to bring out the flavors of the rice, especially if you’re cooking in water.
One important step to remember when cooking rice in a pressure cooker is to rinse your rice first. Rinsing will keep the rice from foaming up too much and sputtering out the valve, making a huge mess (any Instant Pot owners know what I’m talking about here?).
You’re going to want to make an ultra large batch of this jasmine rice, because it is absolutely irresistible!
FAQs of making Instant Pot Jasmine Rice:
- What is the cook time or how long do you cook jasmine rice in the pressure cooker? Jasmine rice cooks in a pressure cooker in 5 minutes on high with a 10 minute natural release.
- What is the rice to water ratio for cooking rice in the Instant Pot? You want to use a 1:1 ratio of rice to water, so for every 1 cup of rice, you’ll use 1 cup of water (or broth).
- What setting do I use? I almost always just do a manual setting, but I’m sure your rice setting will work too – just set the time for the amount of time directed in the recipe.
Did you know you can also make quinoa in the Instant Pot? Along with a million other things…make sure to read my complete guide to cooking with an Instant Pot; you’ll find all my Instant Pot recipes there too.
Love rice? You can also make Instant Pot Brown Rice – just remember brown rice takes longer to cook than jasmine rice, even in a pressure cooker. Or try Instant Pot White Rice for long grain white rice.
Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!
Ingredients
- 3 cups jasmine rice (see note)
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon oil (coconut oil, olive oil, butter)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Put rice in a fine mesh strainer and rinse well until water runs clear.
- Add rice to the insert of a 6 quart Instant Pot. Add water, oil, and salt. pushing down any rice that may be on the side of the pot to submerge in liquid.
- Secure cover, turn valve to seal, and set Instant Pot to Pressure Cook for 5 minutes (or on Manual, high pressure). When the timer goes off, let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes (in other words, leave it alone for 10 minutes).
- When 10 minutes has elapsed, quick release any remaining pressure. Remove lid, fluff the rice with a fork, and serve.
Notes
- Makes about 9 cups cooked rice.
- You can adjust the quantity easily as long as you keep the ratio of 1 cup rice: 1 cup water. Cook time remains the same: pressure cook for 5 minutes, with 10 minutes natural release. The time it takes the Instant Pot to come to full pressure will change.
Nutrition Information
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Ericka Sage says
Works perfectly every time!!
Rachel Gurk says
So glad to hear it!
Sarah says
So good ! I add sautéed onions, celery and peas in it and some chicken ! It’s my favorite easy meal and my husband and 3 little ones love it!
Rachel Gurk says
Sounds delicious!
Kelly says
This is absolutely THE best recipe for making JASMINE rice. I’ve found we like it best when cooked for only 4 minutes and then sit 10 minutes , however. Adding the TBS of butter helps it not to stick to the pot and it slides right out, even after sitting through the meal.
Oh, and for me, I’ve also found that the type of rice also matters. Basalmic rice is not nearly as good with this recipe. That’s OK for us though. We’re did-hard Jasmine rice fans, probably because of this recipe!
Rachel Gurk says
Jasmine is just the best! Thanks for the comment! I’ve been spraying the inside of my pot with nonstick cooking spray lately and that really helps with clean-up, too.
Colleen says
Perfect! Works every time, Ive increased and decreased the amount, still great results.
Rachel Gurk says
So glad to hear it! It’s the only way I make rice now.
Scott says
We have made this over a dozen times now, it is my go to and works perfectly everytime!
Rachel Gurk says
Yay! This makes me happy – it’s the only way I cook rice now.
Kalliope says
The rice was a little dry/undercooked. I’m at 5300 feet elevation, so I wonder if that had anything to do with it. I cook other things in the Instant Pot often, but rice has never come out well. Do you think more time and/or more water would make a difference?
Rachel Gurk says
Hmm, strange! I’m not sure if elevation would affect the instant pot since it’s pressurized? This recipe definitely is an al dente rice but it shouldn’t be dry or undercooked. If you like a stickier rice, you may want to try adding a little extra water and a little extra cooking time. It could just be a preference on the way you like rice?
James says
I think you have a mistake. I’m assuming the first two steps are included in the Prep Time of 5 mins.
If the cook time is 5 mins, that’s an additional 5 mins. So that’s 10 mins total so far
Then 4th step is natural pressure release (NPR) of 10 mins. So 20 mins total, not 25.
I’m assuming you’re including some time (5 mins) for the pot to come up to pressure and for the 5 min cooking time begins? That varies from device to device, but if you are including 5 mins for the cooker to come up to pressure, you might want to mention that at the top. For example, Cook Time 10 mins (5 mins to full pressure and 5 minutes cooking at full pressure). Just a thought.
I’m going to try this today and I’ll reply and see how it goes. I’m going to cook the rice in my Instant Pot Mini while cooking the other parts of the dish in my 6 qt.
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks for the feedback!
Edith says
I did 3 cups and it stuck on bottom of instant pot. Had a delicious flavor but do not understand why it stuck
Rachel Gurk says
Hmm, weird! Stuck as in burned or just kind of clung to the pot? Sometimes I use nonstick cooking spray to help make an easier clean-up.
Christina says
I’m only 12 but I made this rice and it was amazing! I added one cup of heavy cream and 2 cups of water. I served it with a homemade spicy curry I made. Definitely recommend! It turned out perfectly. Best InstantPot rice recipe I have found.
Rachel Gurk says
Oh that’s so wonderful! That sounds like such a good meal!
Lisa C says
Did for 2 cups rice and turned out perfect. Thanks!
Rachel Gurk says
So glad to hear it!
Marie says
Finally- perfectly cooked rice.
There’s just two of us, and all we had was 3:4 cup, so reduced the directions and it came out perfect. Thank you for this recipe.
Rachel Gurk says
So glad it worked well for you! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!
seefilms says
It takes FOREVER to pressurize with this much water!!!!
I have a nearly new Instant Pot Duo Gourmetand all my good is ready but the instant pot still says ON. And it’s been about 45 minutes!!
Rachel Gurk says
That isn’t right. I’m guessing there’s an issue with your instant pot. Either the cover isn’t on correctly or the rubber seal is damaged/out of place. It should only take 10-15 minutes to come to pressure.
Jim says
Tried 3 times and each time it burned
Rachel Gurk says
Was the valve turned to seal? Have you checked that your rubber ring is in place and not overly stretched out?
KellyL says
My rice turned out perfect, sauteed a little onion and garlic first and used beef broth, delicious.
Rachel Gurk says
Sounds yummy! Thanks for leaving a review!
RJ says
Rice was woefully undercooked
Rachel Gurk says
Hi RJ – sorry to hear that! Did you have the rubber ring properly placed in your instant pot? And was the valve turned to seal? That’s a feature on some Instant Pots, but not all. It turns out perfectly for me so I think there might be an issue with your instant pot. Did you remember to let the pressure naturally release? That’s an important part of the cooking process.
Janelle C says
Oh my goodness, I love this rice! I’ve tired making rice before, in my Instapot, always came out under or over cooked! This was a simple recipe and the rice came out great!
Can this rice also be stored in the freezer?
Would love to make a lot and freeze my extras when I want rice.
Rachel Gurk says
I’m so glad you liked it! I haven’t frozen this – I think it would be fine, but it might have a slightly different texture when you reheat it.
Betty says
I freeze mine in 5oz containers. (it is only me here). and it is perfect when defrosted or just heated in the microwave.
Rachel Gurk says
Great idea!
Tracy says
I freeze rice all the time! May need to add a little more butter or oil or water to rehydrate but I make huge batches and freeze in gallon ziplocks
Rebecca says
This is the best recipe I have found for making rice in my pressure cooker and I have tried several.
Rachel Gurk says
Oh I’m so glad! I just made a huge batch of it this weekend too :)