Jasmine rice

Perfect and tasty instant pot jasmine rice can be done in few minutes!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Asian, Chinese

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 6

Total Time 11

Servings

Calories 253kcal

Put 3 cups of Jasmine rice into the mixing bowl. (I normally just wash the rice in the instant pot. This time, I used a different container because I want to show the steps clearly in this recipe.)
After that, pour some water (8 cups, don’t need to be accurate because just rinsing off). Wash, rub and rinse the uncooked jasmine rice a few times. (Often, I repeat this step 3 times depending on how hard you rub the rice to remove the cloudy/milky water.)
Next, use a strainer or fine strainer to drain the water very well. (I usually don’t use a strainer, but I want to show this step clearly in the recipe.)
After, put the washed and uncooked rice into the instant pot pressure cooker. (This instant pot size is 6 quarts.)
Then, add 3 cups of water and level off the rice and make sure the rice is covered by water. Then, close the lid and vent. Push the manual button, adjust time for 6 minutes at high pressure and natural release pressure. (You can check out my Asian way measurement above if you like to learn.)

Rinse, wash and rub the white rice, jasmine rice, under cold water for 3 times until the water runs clear. This removes excess surface starch and helps the rice cook evenly and prevents it from becoming too sticky.

For white rice such as jasmine rice or sushi rice in the instant pot, use a 1:1 water-to-rice ratio. This means 1 cup of water for 1 cup of jasmine rice. For example, 3 cups of rice needs 3 cups of water. Unlike stovetop methods, the instant pot requires less water to cook rice because of its sealed cooking environment.

Some like to use the “Rice” setting on the instant pot. But, I like to push the manual button and adjust time for 6 minutes at high pressure. Then, let the pressure release naturally.

After the rice is done, let the pressure release naturally for about 10 minutes. This helps the rice finish cooking and absorb the remaining moisture and results in fluffy grains.

Keep in mind the instant pot’s maximum fill line, especially when cooking large batches. Overfilling can cause uneven cooking or trigger the “Burn” warning.