Instant Pot Rice

Let's talk rice for a bit.  I've never made *good* rice.  I've never owned a rice cooker which was probably the biggest problem but I didn't make rice enough to justify another appliance to take up precious kitchen space, ya' know?  So my rice game has always been no bueno.  

Until now.

Instant Pot rice is THE BOMB!  Like, restaurant quality, perfect every single time, amazing!  Here's the three methods I use for the three different types of rice we like.  It's so.so.easy.  

First up, Jasmine rice.  It's our white rice of choice.  If we're in the mood for white rice, this is what goes in the pot.  It's super simple to remember how to do too.  Just remember 3-3-3.

-3 cups Jasmine Rice

-3 cups water

-I always add some salt...your call if you want to or not.

-Add your rice, water, and salt to the inner liner of the pot.  Lock the lid on and place the valve on Sealing.

-3 minutes on Manual, High pressure.

-NPR (Natural Pressure Release...meaning let the pressure come down on its own without releasing the steam through the valve).

Once the pin drops, fluff with a fork and serve.  It's perfect every single time.

Next up is Brown Rice.  We always have brown rice in the pantry.  

-2 cups brown rice

-2 1/4 cups water

-Salt if you want.

-Mix all of that together in the inner liner of your Instant Pot.

-Make sure the valve is placed on Sealing.

-Manual, High pressure for 15 minutes with a 10 minute Natural Release.

-Release the remaining pressure.

-Fluff with a fork and ta-da!  Amazing brown rice.  Perfectly done.

And last but not least, Basmati rice.  I don't make Basmati too often just because I always have so much Jasmine and Brown rice on hand, but when I do, this is how it goes.

-2 cups Basmati rice

-2 cups water

-Salt if you want.

-Mix all of that together in the inner liner of your Instant Pot.

-Make sure the valve is placed on Sealing.

-Manual, High pressure for 6 minutes with a 10 minute Natural Release.

-Release the remaining pressure.

-Fluff with a  fork and you're done!  Again...amazing rice!

You can always cut the recipes in half if you won't eat all of this rice at once.  I always do it this way though so I have some for the freezer and we can just pull it out for quick weeknight meals.