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Instant Pot White Rice

October 24, 2018 by Sandy 6 Comments

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Instant Pot White Rice is an easy way to cook a pot of long grain white rice. You can control how done it gets, and this method of making rice is fairly hands-off. Pressure cooker rice is a good base for other recipes, so you can make a big batch to have on hand!

White Rice in a brown stoneware bowl in front of a pressure cooker

 

Instant Pot White Rice

Lots of rice is eaten in our house. Often times I am making something else to go with it, and I like to time it so it is ready at the same time as the main dish. It's not too difficult to make the conventional way on the stove top, but making Instant Pot rice is so simple, and the results are consistent.

Having said that, it is good to know that not all rices cook the same. There are lots of varieties of rice available, and not too many cook in the same amount of time or with the same rice to water ratio. This method is for making long grain white rice.

You can experiment with other types of Instant Pot white rice as well, such as basmati and Jasmine.

Two process images showing the rinsing of rice in a glass bowl and the rice after it is rinsed
It is a good idea to rinse your white rice in cold water before you pressure cook it. Rice has a lot of starch in it and if you don't rinse it off you can get gummy rice. No one wants that!

It takes me about 5 minutes to get the water clear with 2 cups of white rice. You may be okay with a little cloudiness, but I wanted to illustrate the difference.

Closeup of White Rice in a brown stoneware bowl

This Instant Pot White Rice recipe is a good starting point for those new to pressure cooking. After you make it once you can decide if the results are to your liking. Then, if not, adjust the timing to get your desired results.

The Instant Pot RICE button has a set time and pressure level, so the best way to adjust the timing is to use the "Pressure Cook" or "Manual" button. Then you can adjust the pressure, and then the time (See NOTES in recipe card).

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White Rice in a brown stoneware bowl in front of a pressure cooker
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Instant Pot White Rice
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
22 mins
 

Instant Pot White Rice is an easy way to cook long grain white rice. You can control how done it gets, and pressure cooker rice is fairly hands-off method.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pressure cooker white rice recipe
Servings: 4 - 6
Calories: 205 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Long Grain White Rice, very well rinsed
  • 2 cups Water
  • pinch of Salt
  • 1 Tbsp Butter or Olive Oil (optional, but yields a nice result)
Instructions
  1. Add all of the ingredients to the inner liner pot of the Instant Pot®.

  2. Place the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.

  3. Press the Rice button* (or use the dial on the Ultra).

  4. When the cook cycle ends turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to do a Quick Release of the steam. Turn off the pot.

  5. When the pin in the lid drops down open the lid and fluff the rice with a fork.

  6. Serve immediately, or save for another recipe.

Recipe Notes

*If you don't have the RICE button, set your pressure cooker to LOW pressure for 12 minutes. Quick Release.

If you don't have the LOW pressure option, set time for 2-3 minutes (depending on how soft you like your rice) at High pressure. After cook cycle finishes, let the pot sit undisturbed for 10 minutes, then do a Quick Release of the steam. Follow the remaining steps.


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Instant Pot White Rice is an easy way to cook a pot of long grain white rice. You can control how done it gets, and this method of making rice is fairly hands-off. Pressure cooker rice is a good base for other recipes, so you can make a big batch to have on hand! Easy Instant Pot recipes by simplyhappyfoodie.com #instantpotrice #instantpotwhiterice
Instant Pot White Rice is an easy way to cook a batch of long grain white rice. You can control how done it gets, and this is a method of making rice that is fairly hands-off. Pressure cooker rice is also a good base for other recipes, so make a big batch to have on hand! Instant Pot recipes by simplyhappyfoodie.com #instantpotrice #instantpotwhiterice

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  1. Jem

    January 06, 2021 at 2:17 pm

    This recipe cooks great rice every time! I highly recommend it!

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  2. Sean

    January 03, 2021 at 3:19 pm

    First time using Instant pot for rice (white/long grain). I used the rice button on my pot. The taste was fine but it came out very sticky and stuck to bottom of pot. Any suggestions would be helpful. :-). Thanks!

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    • Sandy

      January 03, 2021 at 4:15 pm

      I've seen that some people use a cooking spray on the bottom of the pot.

      Reply
  3. Shannon Bishop

    July 07, 2019 at 4:49 pm

    This rice recipe turned out perfect! I used the manual button on high for 3 minutes and did natural release for 10 mins.

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  4. Anne

    February 01, 2019 at 1:30 pm

    Your white rice recipe turned out absolutely perfect!

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    • Sandy

      February 01, 2019 at 4:40 pm

      Yay!

      Reply

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