Instant Pot Lemon Rice is a super delicious, lemon flavored rice. It is so easy to make! With only 5 ingredients, and great lemon flavor, this is the perfect side dish.
Wash the lemon. Then zest it before you juice it. Add zest and juice to the pressure cooker pot.
Add the rice, butter, salt, turmeric, and water to the pot. Stir.
Close the lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 11 minutes. Low Pressure. *See note about cook times in Notes section below.
The pot will take about 5 minutes to come to pressure.
When the cook cycle has finished, turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to Quick Release the steam/pressure.
When the pin in the lid drops back down, open the lid.
Fluff the rice with a fork and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with parsley.
Serve immediately.
Here are some alternate ways to set the cook time for the rice: