Description
This Instant Pot Jasmine Rice recipe delivers perfectly cooked, fluffy jasmine rice in just minutes, making it a quick and hassle-free side dish. Using the Instant Pot for precise pressure cooking ensures the rice remains tender and aromatic, ideal for pairing with a variety of main courses.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the rice: Rinse jasmine rice under cold water until the water runs clear to remove excess starch, which helps to prevent the rice from becoming sticky.
- Add ingredients to Instant Pot: Place the rinsed rice and water into the Instant Pot. Optionally, add olive oil and salt to enhance flavor and texture.
- Set cooking: Seal the Instant Pot lid and set it to Pressure Cook (or Manual) on High Pressure for 3 to 5 minutes, ensuring the rice cooks evenly under steam pressure.
- Pressure release: Allow the pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes after cooking to let the rice finish steaming gently. Then carefully perform a manual release to release any remaining pressure.
- Fluff and serve: Open the lid, fluff the rice gently with a fork to separate the grains, and serve warm as a perfect side dish.
Notes
- Rinsing the rice is important to remove surface starch for fluffier results.
- Olive oil added during cooking can help prevent rice from sticking and adds a subtle flavor.
- If you prefer firmer rice, reduce pressure cooking time to 3 minutes; for softer rice, increase to 5 minutes.
- Use natural pressure release to avoid rice getting sucked into the valve.
- Double the recipe by keeping the water-to-rice ratio 1:1 and adjusting cooking time slightly if needed.
