Description
Comforting Instant Pot rice brings simple elegance to dinner tables with minimal effort. Fluffy grains seasoned perfectly promise a delightful side dish you can master quickly and easily.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 cup water or vegetable broth
Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon butter or oil
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash rice under running water, gently agitating grains until liquid becomes transparent, removing excess starch.
- Transfer cleansed rice into Instant Pot, carefully adding liquid with selected fat and seasoning for enhanced flavor profile.
- Attach lid securely, ensuring steam valve is positioned to completely seal cooking chamber.
- Program pressure cooker to high intensity for precisely 4 minutes, allowing grains to absorb moisture evenly.
- After cooking completes, permit natural pressure reduction for 10 minutes, which allows rice to settle and absorb remaining steam.
- Gently separate cooked grains using fork tines, creating light and fluffy texture without compressing kernels.
- Transfer to serving dish immediately while maintaining optimal temperature and moisture.
Notes
- Rinse thoroughly to remove excess starch, preventing sticky or clumpy rice texture.
- Choose broth instead of water for extra flavor depth and richness in your rice.
- Experiment with different rice varieties like basmati, jasmine, or brown rice, adjusting liquid ratios accordingly.
- Add herbs or spices like garlic, turmeric, or bay leaves during cooking for enhanced aromatic profile.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg