6 Instant Pot Rice Recipes
Looking for a fun way to spice up white rice? Try one of these instant pot rice recipes! From plain to coconut, curry, saffron, pesto, and Mexican, these instant pot white rice recipes are easy to make and perfect for any meal. Gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan.
Servings 3 cups
Calories 213kcal
Ingredients
Instant Pot White Rice
- 1 cup white rice (I used jasmine)
- 1 cup water
- pinch of sea salt
Instant Pot Pesto Rice
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup pesto
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instant Pot Curry Rice
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon curry paste
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instant Pot Mexican Rice
- 1 cup white rice
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup canned fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1/4 cup canned green chilis
- 1/2 tablespoon taco seasoning
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instant Pot Coconut Rice
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) full-fat coconut milk
- pinch of sea salt
Instant Pot Saffron Rice
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 cup water, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron
- pinch of sea salt
Instructions
Instant Pot Rice Recipes (except saffron rice)
- Rinse your rice. Place rice in a nut milk bag or in a fine mesh strainer and rinse until water runs clear, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add all your ingredients. Add your white rice, water, and salt, and any other flavor additions depending on what variety you are making in your instant pot. Stir well to combine.
- Pressure cook your rice. Close the instant pot lid and set the valve to seal. Place on the manual setting on high pressure and set to 3 minutes. Once done, let the pressure naturally release for 8-10* minutes. Manually release the remaining pressure.
- Enjoy! Fluff rice with a fork and enjoy.
Instant Pot Saffron Rice
- Rinse your rice. Place rice in a nut milk bag or in a fine mesh strainer and rinse until water runs clear, about 1-2 minutes.
- Steep your saffron. Add saffron threads to a small bowl and break up with the back of a spoon (I just used the back of my 1/2 teaspoon). Heat up 1/4 water in a separate bowl in the microwave for 1 minute. Pour hot water over saffron threads and let steep for 10 minutes.
- Add all your ingredients. Add your white rice, saffron water, remaining 3/4 cup water, and salt to your instant pot. Stir well to combine.
- Pressure cook your rice. Close the instant pot lid and set the valve to seal. Place on the manual setting on high pressure and set to 3 minutes. Once done, let the pressure naturally release for 8-10* minutes. Manually release the remaining pressure.
- Enjoy! Fluff rice with a fork and enjoy.
Notes
*the amount of time you let your rice naturally release pressure will depend on what consistency you like. 8 minutes will give you a little moister rice and 10 minutes will give you a little drier rice.
- all recipes make 3 cups, except the Mexican rice which makes 3 1/2 cups
- the serving size is 1 cup
- nutrition info for pesto rice depends on what kind of pesto you use (I used Trader Joe's Vegan Pesto)
- all instant pot rice recipes can easily be doubled or tripled
- nutrition for pesto rice (makes 3 cups/425 grams): per 1 cup/5 ounces - 273 calories 50c/4.7p/6f
- nutrition for curry rice: (makes 3 cups/377 grams): per 1 cup/4.5 ounces - 226 calories 50.5c/4.6p/.3f
- nutrition for Mexican rice (makes 3.5 cups/520 grams): per 1 cup/6 ounces - 239 calories 53c/5p/.1f
- nutrition for coconut rice (makes 3 cups/490 grams): per 1 cup/5.8 ounces - 349 calories 52c/5p/14f
- nutrition for saffron rice: (makes 3 cups/335 grams): per 1 cup/4 ounces - 213 calories 48c/4p/0f
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup plan white rice (about 4 ounces) | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Calcium: 20mg