Instant Pot Jasmine Rice
Learn how to cook the perfect jasmine rice in the instant pot! There are instructions for white jasmine rice and brown jasmine rice! You are going to love how simple and easy this recipe is! Perfect for meal prep too!
Servings 12 servings
Calories 246kcal
Cost Total Brown Rice: $1.28 Recipe/$0.21 Serving; White Rice Total $1.15 Recipe/$0.19 Serving
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
Ingredients
White Jasmine Rice
- 2 cups white jasmine rice $0.80
- 2.5 cups water $0.00
- 1 tbsp avocado oil (or olive oil, coconut oil) $0.35
Brown Jasmine Rice
- 2 cups brown jasmine rice $0.93
- 3 cups water $0.00
- 1 tbsp avocado oil (or olive oil, coconut oil) $0.35
Instructions
White Jasmine Rice
- Rinse the jasmine rice in the insert of the instant pot. Use your hand to stir it around, trying to get off as much of the starch as possible. Strain the water through a mesh strainer. Repeat once or twice until the water runs clear.
- Add the rinsed jasmine rice, water, and avocado oil to the metal insert in the Instant Pot.
- Put the lid on the instant pot and set to high pressure for 3 minutes. Make sure to close the valve to "sealing" at the top.
- After the instant pot is done cooking, allow the pressure to naturally release for 5 minutes, then do a quick release.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and allow to sit for 1-2 minutes after cooking to absorb excess liquid.
Brown Jasmine Rice
- Rinse the jasmine rice in the insert of the instant pot. Use your hand to stir it around, trying to get off as much of the starch as possible. Strain the water through a mesh strainer. Repeat once or twice until the water runs clear.
- Add the rinsed jasmine rice, water, and avocado oil to the metal insert in the Instant Pot.
- Put the lid on the instant pot and set to high pressure for 7 minutes. Make sure to close the valve to "sealing" at the top.
- After the instant pot is done cooking, allow the pressure to naturally release for 5 minutes, then do a quick release.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and allow to sit for 1-2 minutes after cooking to absorb excess liquid.
Video
Notes
Troubleshooting cooking Jasmine Rice in the Instant Pot:
Rice is mushy or sticky: You likely used too much water. Take the lid off the instant pot and press the keep warm button. Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Hard or chewy: not enough water or didn’t cook long enough. Put in more water (start with ½ cup), turn on the “keep warm” button and put the lid back on the instant pot. Let the rice cook for 15-20 minutes covered. Check after 10 minutes and if all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is still hard add another ¼ cup.
Watery rice: This is usually because you used too much water. You can drain the excess water using a mesh strainer or you can turn on the instant pot using the “keep warm” function, take off the lid and let some of the water cook off, stirring occasionally for 15-20 minutes.
Tips on making jasmine rice in the instant pot:
- Making jasmine rice in the instant pot is super simple. However there are a few things to consider.
- When I measure rice and water, I use the same measuring cup. I find that using dry measuring cups is best for consistency.
- If you have a large Instant Pot (8 quart), you will likely need to make at least 2 cups of dry rice or you will get a burn error before the Instant Pot comes up to full pressure.
- If you need to make more than 4-5 cups of dry rice at once, make sure your Instant Pot can handle that amount of rice and water. Remember, you shouldn’t fill your instant pot past the fill line in the inside of the Instant pot. If you are unsure, it’s better to do 2 batches of rice.
- When you first open the instant pot lid after cooking and all the pressure has been released, the rice will look dense and may even been a little watery. Fluff the rice with a fork and put the lid back on for a minute or two. You will notice the extra water is quickly absorbed after fluffing.
| White Rice (cups) | Water (cups) | Cooking Time | Brown Rice (cups) | Water (cups) | Cooking Time |
| 2 | 2.5 | 3 minutes high pressure, natural release for 5 minutes. | 2 | 3 | 7 minutes high pressure, natural release for 5 minutes. |
| 2 1/2 | 3 1/8 | 3 minutes high pressure, natural release for 5 minutes. | 2 1/2 | 3 3/4 | 7 minutes high pressure, natural release for 5 minutes. |
| 3 | 3 3/4 | 3 minutes high pressure, natural release for 5 minutes. | 3 | 4.5 | 7 minutes high pressure, natural release for 5 minutes. |
| 3 1/2 | 4 1/3 | 3 minutes high pressure, natural release for 5 minutes. | 3 1/2 | 5 1/4 | 7 minutes high pressure, natural release for 5 minutes. |
| 4 | 5 | 3 minutes high pressure, natural release for 5 minutes. | 4 | 6 | 7 minutes high pressure, natural release for 5 minutes. |
Nutrition
Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
