Instant Pot Jasmine Rice is the easiest and quickest way to make white rice in your kitchen! This easy foolproof jasmine rice comes out of the pressure cooker perfectly fluffy every time for a quick side dish to any meal!
Best Instant Pot Jasmine Rice:
I remember all those college days where dinner consisted of a big bowl of white rice topped with butter, salt and pepper, and a sprinkling of chopped herbs.
It was quick, it was easy, and it was in-line with my college budget.
So today's recipe of Instant Pot Jasmine Rice would still mark of all those requirements to my college year's checklist, EXCEPT that I have made it even easier, even quicker, and no more expensive than the old way of boiling rice on the stove top.
This Jasmine Rice recipe uses an Instant Pot or any other pressure cooker you may have in just mere minutes to create foolproof, perfect-every time jasmine rice.
The simple white rice comes out hot, fluffy, and a little bit sticky. It's just perfect!
No more burnt, mushy, or hard clumpy rice!
What to pair with jasmine rice:
Fluffy jasmine rice goes well with pretty much everything. Dishes like One-Pan Baked Gluten-Free Sweet and Sour Chicken and One-Pan Baked Gluten-Free Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken are always served with Instant Pot Jasmine Rice.
Popular recipes like Blackened Chicken and Champagne Mushroom Chicken Skillet are great choices because the jasmine rice tends to soak up many of the awesome flavors radiating from these main dishes!
Recipes that smother the jasmine rice in their delicious savory sauces are another hot pick. Try Slow Cooker Gluten-Free Chicken Marsala, One-Pot Garlic Mushroom Chicken Skillet, and the Instant Pot Pork Chops with Gravy!
Pressure Cooker Jasmine Rice Ingredients:
- Jasmine rice, rinsed
- water
- cooking spray
How to make Instant Pot Jasmine Rice:
- Rinse your jasmine rice in the sink under cool water with a strainer. Cover the bottom of your Instant Pot with cooking spray or use a olive oil mister.
- Place the rinsed rice in the bottom of the pressure cooker, then add then water, then stir and place the lid on the Instant Pot, making sure the pressure cooker is sealed and not set to "vent".
- Turn on the pressure cooker and set it to "rice" setting with 4 minutes of cook time. Once the timer is up, allow the Instant Pot to naturally release for 10 minutes.
- After the 10 minutes of natural release, manually release any of pressure still left in the cooker. Remove the lid, fluff the rice with a spoon, and serve!
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What tools to use for jasmine rice?
You will need a pressure cooker and some jasmine rice! Obvi, as the title insinuates, this dish uses an Instant Pot but you can always use a different brand of pressure cooker to create the same masterpiece of rice perfection.
I highly recommend two pressure cookers that I use in my own kitchen.
The first is the 6 Quart Instant Pot.
The other pressure cooker is my beloved Pampered Chef Quick Cooker.
No matter which pressure cooker is on your kitchen counter, follow these foolproof steps to perfectly cooked jasmine rice!
Instant Pot Jasmine Rice Tips:
- There is a difference between plain "white rice" and "jasmine rice". Jasmine rice has a somewhat stickier texture, and is known for being fluffy and light!
- Use that 1:1 ratio. That's right! Use a 1 cup jasmine rice, to 1 cup water ratio for this recipe to keep it at that perfect consistency!
- If you want to cook more rice, double or even triple the jasmine rice amount using the 1:1 rice to water ratio, use the same cooking time and settings, just remember to use the same amount of rice as you are using of water!
- Sprinkle your Instant Pot Jasmine Rice with your favorite herbs. In the case of white rice, our go-to herb is always a healthy dose of green onion!
- Cook the rice as soon as you rinse the water over the rice. If you let the rice sit in water, the rice will absorb the water which will throw off the rice:water ratio.
- Making rice in the Instant Pot is super easy! There's absolutely no stirring or watching the pot needed - throw those old stove-top rules out the window.
- Use a fine strainer to rinse the rice with. I have a fine strainer that I bought at the Dollar Store when I was in college 13 years ago and it still does the trick! The reason why we rinse the rice is to wash away any residual starch left on those processed pieces of grain. Just do it! Your rice will turn out perfect if you rinse!
- Measure the rice in a dry measuring cup, place it in the fine strainer, and rinse it well, spending at least 30 seconds rinsing the rice.
How to store leftover jasmine rice:
Store leftover jasmine rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
Reheating is easy! just place the stored leftover rice in the microwave for 30-90 seconds depending on the amount that you are reheating at one time.
Store uncooked white rice in a sealed container in a dry and dark place.
Want more easy rice recipes?
Well here ya go!
- Instant Pot Brown Rice
- Instant Pot Quinoa
- Parmesan Quinoa
- Garlic Cilantro Lime Rice
Debbie says
I love your technique of cooking Jasmine Rice in the Instant pot ..so easy and such a time saver. I will never cook rice on the stove top again!!
Jess says
Isn't it so stinking simple? I agree, there is no other way for me to cook rice now. I won't be going back!
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
I eat rice for almost every meal. This makes it so much easier than on the stovetop! Saving to make for later!!
Jess says
Heck yes! I totally agree Cathleen!
Loreto says
This dish is so simple yet delicate and elegant at the same time. I remember those days of being a student, not much money and making simple things like this dish. Jasmine rice is so fragrant and has a wonderful nuttiness to it and with the addition of the green onion makes it so so good. Your rice looks perfect! Well done. I am craving a bowl right now! Looks like rice for breakfast!
Jess says
Hi Loreto! Yes, those good ol' days of being a poor college student! This rice is the best and I will not being going back to the old fashion way! I'm hooked!
Sophie says
Wow, reminds me of college days. I always added some potatoes too. Your jasmine rice looks perfect. Thanks for the recipe.
Jess says
Oh yes! I would add potatoes to mine too!
Paula Montenegro says
I am a raving fan of jasmine rice, it's probably my favorite one! Thanks for this easy and perfect way of making it in the instant pot! Another recipe to treasure.
Jess says
Same here! I'm hooked!
Veronika says
What can be better and easier than making rice in Instant Pot! The best part is it comes out perfect every singe time!
Jess says
Yes ma'am! Every. Single. Time.
Aline says
IDK what I love more, rice or my instant pot! ahaha But I'm so picky about my rice that I've been too scared to make it in the IP and mess it up. These instructions were so great and helpful and the rice came out amazing!! Thank you!!
Jess says
So great to hear Aline! I am so in love with my Instant Pot and I'm also the biggest fan of making rice in the IP now. I can't go back to the old fashion way ever again!
Veena Azmanov says
This information will surely help for those who have no idea to making this yummy Jasmine Rice. Thanks for giving all the details minutely.
Jess says
Absolutely! Glad I could help! 🙂
Aleta says
I haven't tried rice in my instant pot yet, but wow, that is such a great idea!! I can't believe how much easier and faster it is than stove top, and cant wait to try it out!
Analida Braeger says
Wow! 4 minutes to cook jasmine rice! That is fantastic. How long does it take to cook brown rice which is about double in my rice cooker?
Heather says
I'm a newbie still to the instant pot world and I had no idea you could cook rice in it - and that fast! I love jasmine rice to for stir fries so I can't wait to whip some up!
Kelly Anthony says
This is a great recipe to have on hand. I love how quick and easy this jasmine rice recipe is.