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    Instant Pot Jasmine Rice

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Feb 28, 2022 by Dee

    This easy Instant Pot Jasmine Rice recipe lets you make perfect jasmine rice in the electric pressure cooker in just a few minutes. Serve it as a quick side dish or as part of your main dish! via @meamel

    This easy Instant Pot Jasmine Rice recipe lets you make perfect jasmine rice in the electric pressure cooker in just a few minutes. Serve it as a quick side dish or as part of your main dish!

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    instant pot jasmine rice with parsley in white bowl
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    • Ingredients
    • How to Make Jasmine Rice in the Instant Pot
    • Cooking Time
    • Variations
    • How to Store and Reheat
    • Cooking Tips
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    This pressure cooker jasmine rice tastes exactly like the kind you get at your favorite Thai restaurant -- maybe even better. Once you learn to make rice in the Instant Pot, you won't want to make it any other way--not even in a rice cooker!

    Jasmine rice was the very first recipe I made in my new Instant Pot. I actually chose to make it because I figured it would be easy enough, and it wouldn't be huge waste of time or money if I messed it up. I was completely new to the world of pressure cooking, and I wanted to play it safe.

    I chose wisely. The rice was amazing, especially since I grew up on instant rice and never really mastered the art of cooking any other kind. The homemade pressure cooker version of jasmine rice was even better than what we got at our favorite Thai place!

    At first, I followed the directions from the little recipe book that came with the Instant Pot. But then, I tweaked the basic recipe for Jasmine rice to make it even better. I like to serve this aromatic and very flavorful rice with Instant Pot Honey Curry Chicken, Salsa Verde Chicken, whole chicken, as well as in burrito bowls or burritos.

    Ingredients

    You only need a few ingredients for this Instant Pot jasmine rice recipe. You can get them online or in your grocery store:

    • Jasmine rice
    • Sea salt
    • Water
    • Olive oil

    I use white jasmine long-grain rice for this recipe. While there is a rice setting on the Instant Pot, I don't use it, as it's less exact and sometimes results in mushy rice.

    How to Make Jasmine Rice in the Instant Pot

    Making rice in the Instant Pot is super easy-- no stirring or watching the pot needed. I definitely recommend rinsing it well before you add it to the pot, though.

    I bought a big fine mesh strainer, which really helps, and the rice won't fall through.

    Just measure the rice in a dry measuring cup, dump it in the strainer, and rinse it well with cold water.

    My daughter is now in charge of this part -- She loves swirling the rice around under the water!

    jasmine rice rinse in mesh strainer

    Next, I add the rinsed rice and a little salt to the pressure cooker. I also like to add some olive oil, too.

    Rice to water ratio

    I use a ratio of 1 part rice to 1 part water -- equal parts, or 1:1. Some recipes call for more water, but I think the texture is perfect when the ratio is equal -- not too dry, not too gooey.

    It has just the right amount of sticky texture so the rice won't fall off of your fork.

    pour water over jasmine rice in instant pot

    Cooking Time

    How long do you cook jasmine rice in the electric pressure cooker?

    The rice is done after cooking on high pressure for 4 minutes and a natural release of 10 minutes. And that's it, you guys! Perfect jasmine rice every time!

    This jasmine rice Instant Pot recipe is for 2 cups of jasmine rice, but the cook time is the same for 3 cups of rice or 1 cup of rice. Oh, as bonus, your house will smell amazing. Think of it as a natural air freshener!

    instant pot jasmine rice in a spoon

    Variations

    You can make various types of rice using the Instant Pot.

    This recipe uses white jasmine rice, which is a type of long-grain white rice. You can make brown jasmine rice in the Instant Pot, but it will take longer to cook. Check out my Instant Pot perfect brown rice recipe if you want to try it out!

    When cooking your rice, use broth instead of water, or a mixture of both, to add a bit of extra flavor.

    Vegetable broth or chicken broth will work best. Don't worry, it won't detract from the natural flavor of the rice at all!

    You can also use the basic pressure cooker rice recipe to make chicken and rice, teriyaki chicken and rice, kielbasa and rice, Mexican beef and rice and homemade dog food.

    instant pot jasmine rice with cilantro in white bowl

    How to Store and Reheat

    Store any leftover rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator, where it'll last for 4 to 5 days.

    Pro tip: this delicious, fragrant jasmine rice is perfect for meal prep! Make a bunch, refrigerate it, and pull it out whenever you need a tasty side dish of any cuisine.

    Do not leave rice sitting out at room temperature for more than an hour, for safety.

    It is safe to reheat rice! If microwaving, add a little water if the rice is dry, and microwave until it's steaming hot or 165 degrees f.

    Mix the rice around and heat in increments so that it's heated completely.

    You can also steam or stir fry leftover rice over the stove. Just make sure it's piping hot!

    Cooking Tips

    Follow these tips to make perfect jasmine rice in the Instant Pot every time:

    1. Use a dry measuring cup to measure the rice evenly
    2. Use a fine-mesh strainer to rinse the rice before cooking
    3. Use a wet measuring cup to measure the water evenly
    4. Add a little olive oil or vegetable oil when cooking
    5. Remove rice and serve immediately after cooking

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    Recipe

    bowl of instant pot jasmine rice with parsley

    Instant Pot Jasmine Rice

    Published by Dee
    This easy Instant Pot Jasmine Rice recipe lets you make perfect jasmine rice in the electric pressure cooker in just a few minutes. Serve it as a quick side dish or as part of your main dish!
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    Prep Time 3 mins
    Cook Time 14 mins
    Pressure time 10 mins
    Total Time 27 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 10
    Calories 139 kcal

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups jasmine rice
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • 2 cups water
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil

    Instructions
     

    • Rinse the jasmine rice thoroughly in a fine-mesh strainer
    • Add the rice to the inner pot of the pressure cooker, and sprinkle with sea salt
    • Add the water, and swirl in the olive oil
    • Cover with the lid, set the valve to sealing, and hit PRESSURE COOK for 4 minutes
    • Allow a 10 minute natural release, then hit CANCEL, and turn valve to venting to release remaining pressure
    • When pin drops, carefully open lid, stir rice, and serve

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    Notes

    Recipe has been made and tested in the 6-quart Instant Pot electric pressure cooker and the 8 quart without changing ingredients or time.
    Always use care when releasing pressure -- I use a long wooden spoon to turn the pressure valve.

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 120mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe? Please comment and rate it! Show me your dish on Instagram!Mention @meatloafandmelodrama or tag #meatloafandmelodrama!

    Recipe first published in 2018 and updated in 2022.

    instant pot jasmine rice in a bowl

    This Instant Pot rice is one of my absolute favorite recipes! It's never been easier to get perfect rice every single time!

    After tasting this tasty, fluffy rice, I'm convinced that the Instant Pot is the best way to make jasmine rice! No more stove top for me!

    For more Instant Pot meals and easy recipes guaranteed to make your cooking process easier, be sure to subscribe to the newsletter and follow me on social media!

    If you like this Instant Pot recipe as much as we do, please leave a star rating and comment!

    Happy Cooking,

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    1. cindy Green says

      June 03, 2020 at 1:07 pm

      made this to go with a pork chop dish. it turn out fantastic5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        June 10, 2020 at 11:58 am

        Thanks, Cindy! I'm happy that you liked the rice!

    2. VW says

      April 21, 2020 at 6:52 pm

      This is the only way that I make my jasmine rice now. It is perfect!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        April 21, 2020 at 8:35 pm

        I'm so glad that you like the recipe! Thank you!

    3. Esther L Danna says

      April 02, 2020 at 2:22 pm

      This was the first time I've made any rice in my Elite pressure cooker. I've also never made jasmine rice. The jasmin rice was all I could find in the store so I figured I'd try it - turned out perfectly. Thank you

      Reply
      • Dee says

        April 02, 2020 at 8:53 pm

        I'm glad you liked it, Esther. Thanks so much!

    4. Terri says

      March 17, 2020 at 9:02 am

      How do you store leftovers? It is just my husband and I and we definitely won’t eat that much!

      Terri

      Reply
      • Dee says

        March 17, 2020 at 1:04 pm

        You can make just 1 cup of rice, using 1 cup of water if that works better. You also freeze the leftovers or save to add to soups etc.

    5. Lisa says

      March 12, 2020 at 5:27 pm

      Would recipe stay the same if using a 10 quart insta pot?

      Reply
      • Dee says

        March 13, 2020 at 1:28 pm

        You would keep the 1:1 water to rice ratio. I'm not sure what the minimum water requirement is for the 10 quart, though.

    6. LaKeshia Brooks says

      February 14, 2020 at 5:49 pm

      This is my first time making jasmine rice in the Instapot! It was amazing! Thank you for the recipe!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 15, 2020 at 7:14 pm

        So glad you liked it! Thank you for letting me know!

    7. Jean says

      February 01, 2020 at 1:00 pm

      Just made this receipe but used brown Jasmin rice. Cooked 4 minutes kept on for 10 minutes , released steam and it half done. I’m putting back on for 4 more minutes and hope it done then.

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 01, 2020 at 2:10 pm

        Brown rice takes longer to cook. I'll make a note that this works for white jasmine rice. So sorry for the confusion.

    8. Elva Eubanks says

      January 23, 2020 at 2:54 pm

      I make jasmine rice all the time. Cup to cup water and rice. This calls for 2cup rice and I cup water. Is this correct and does it make up the difference of the one cup water

      Reply
      • Dee says

        January 23, 2020 at 9:58 pm

        The recipe calls for 2 cups rice and 2 cups water. Not sure where you're seeing only 1 cup water, but you definitely want the 1:1 ratio, just like you said.

    9. Mark says

      January 05, 2020 at 1:02 pm

      Wow. Easily as good as any I've gotten from asian restaurants.5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        January 06, 2020 at 8:57 am

        This made my day, Mark! Thank you so much!

    10. Tommy Adams says

      December 11, 2019 at 6:24 pm

      I need some help. I followed the recipe but the rice didn't turn out as I expected. It was sticky. The only y can think of is I let it set for more than 10 minutes. Tasted good though5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        December 12, 2019 at 9:29 am

        That may have been the problem. Jasmine rice is slightly sticky, but it does get stickier the longer it sits. I usually try to take the rice out of the pot and fluff it as soon as it's done. I'm glad you liked the taste, though. 🙂

    11. Mike says

      December 10, 2019 at 10:30 am

      Thank you Dee, I made it last night following your recipe and my wife loved it!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        December 10, 2019 at 3:03 pm

        That's wonderful, Mike! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂

    12. Mike says

      December 09, 2019 at 9:41 am

      This may seem like an odd question, but how do you rinse your rice? And should it be cold water only? Thanks

      Reply
      • Dee says

        December 09, 2019 at 10:42 am

        I use cold water and rinse the rice until it's no longer cloudy. If you look at the video, there is a shot of rinsing the rice in a mesh strainer -- makes it so easy. 🙂

    13. Sue says

      November 14, 2019 at 6:17 pm

      First time ever making Jasmine rice in my 6 quart instapot. It turned out delicious and family loved it!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        November 15, 2019 at 7:55 am

        So glad to hear this, Sue. Thank you! 🙂

    14. Luda says

      November 11, 2019 at 8:53 am

      Love to add oil, it comes out perfect!!!5 stars

      Reply
    15. Jess B says

      September 04, 2019 at 5:41 am

      Easy and delicious every time! Only recipe I use when making jasmine rice in IP5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        September 04, 2019 at 7:44 am

        That's wonderful, Jess! Thank you SO much!

    16. U. Le says

      May 29, 2019 at 9:19 am

      I just got my DUO-6QT yesterday. I tried a jasmine rice recipe from a different website the first time. I used chick broth for flavor so omitted the salt. The only difference between your recipe and the 1st one I tried was cooking time. I did 3 mins on manual and NPR for 10 mins- rice was too hard/under-cooked for my tastes. Did manual on 4 mins and NPR 10 mins as written in your recipe. Much better but I had some scorching along the bottom (very minimal). I did use a dash of olive oil and lightly swirled during prep. I did not measure out 1 tsp exactly. Do you think this could be the culprit? Or do you think the chicken broth causes scorching? I'm starting to think rice may not be the best thing to cook in this lol. I already own a rice cooker so I'm leaning towards keeping it at this point.

      Reply
      • Dee says

        May 29, 2019 at 10:04 am

        We make rice in the IP all the time and love it! I think maybe there was a little residue from the last batch on the bottom of your pot, and that may have caused the scorching. I've heard that some of the newer pots are super sensitive this way. So, don't give up on rice! But, I'd keep the rice cooker in case you want to use it for sides while you make a main dish in the pot. 🙂

    17. Shari says

      April 16, 2019 at 7:30 pm

      This rice came out perfect! Thank you for the great recipe.5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        April 17, 2019 at 11:29 pm

        Awesome -- so glad you liked it! Thanks so much!

    18. Tori says

      March 19, 2019 at 3:37 pm

      My instant pot has a ‘Rice’ setting..... do I use that setting or just set it to ‘pressure cook’? The ‘Rice’ setting timer defaults to 12 minutes, which I could change, but not sure what to do....

      Reply
      • Dee says

        March 19, 2019 at 5:03 pm

        Mine has the rice setting, but I always hit Pressure Cook. It's perfect this way. 🙂

    19. Jennifer says

      January 30, 2019 at 2:22 pm

      Worked great! I have a separate pan that can sit on a rack above another meal in the pressure cooker. Cooked both the jasmine rice and the butter chicken in the same pressure cooker for 5 minutes and I had the whole meal in the one pot!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        January 31, 2019 at 7:56 am

        Thanks for sharing! Now I'm craving some butter chicken! 🙂

    20. Gary A Sanchez says

      November 18, 2018 at 4:21 pm

      So easy I just tossed my rice cooker!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        November 18, 2018 at 10:19 pm

        That's awesome, Gary! I use my Instant Pot more than any other appliance. 🙂

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