Transform the way you make rice with this Instant Pot jasmine rice recipe. It’s super quick and easy to make, and turns out perfectly cooked jasmine rice every time – fluffy, aromatic, and utterly irresistible.
With its irresistible aroma and unbeatable texture, jasmine rice is one of my favourite types of rice. And this recipe for making it in the Instant Pot has become my go-to side dish for countless meals.
What I love most is how effortless it is – you simply toss the ingredients into the Instant Pot, press a button, and then get on with your evening.
Let’s cook this jasmine rice in the Instant Pot!
1
Prepare.
Rinse rice under running water in a mesh sieve until the water runs clear.
2
Pressure cook.
Place the rice and water into the Instant Pot inner pot with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt. Close and lock the lid, ensuring the valve is set to sealing. Then set to pressure cook the rice for 5 minutes at high power.
3
Natural release.
When the time is up, allow the Instant Pot to depressurize naturally for 10 minutes (with “Keep Warm” function), then open the Instant Pot by pressing “Cancel” and turning the steam release knob to the venting position.
Fluff the rice with a fork or rice paddle, and serve.
Serving ideas
- I love to serve this rice with this air fryer chicken breast or air fryer salmon
- Or you can serve it with a slow cooker meal like this slow cooker pulled pork or slow cooker teriyaki chicken quick-cook protein in the air fryer, like this air fryer salmon, cook the rice first, then air fry the salmon while the rice finishes steaming.
- Add an easy side of steamed veg like these microwave steamed green beans or Instant Pot broccoli.
Instant Pot Jasmine Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1½ cups water
- drizzle olive oil
- pinch salt
Directions
- Rinse rice under running water in a mesh sieve until the water runs clear.
- Place rice and water into Instant Pot inner pot with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt.
- Close and lock the lid, ensuring the valve it set to sealing. Then set to pressure cook the rice for 5 minutes at high power.
- When the time is up, allow the Instant Pot to depressurize naturally for 10 minutes (with "Keep Warm" function), then open the Instant Pot by pressing "Cancel" and turning the steam release knob to the venting position.
- Fluff the rice with a fork or rice paddle, and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate and provided for informational purposes only.
