How To Cook Rice In A 3 Quart Instant Pot
Measure the rice into a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cool running water for about a minute or until the water runs clear.
How to cook rice in a 3 quart instant pot. Note that the water amounts are different depending on the rice you re using. Most brown rice calls for 45 minutes of cook time on the stovetop and the instant pot can pretty much cut that in half. Cook white rice for 4 8 minutes or r follow the cooking chart below.
Add oil to instant pot along with the rinsed rice water and salt. Place the inner pot into the cooker base then plug in your instant pot. Rinse rice under cold running water until water runs clear.
Never fill your inner pot past the half way mark when cooking rice. Somewhere from 20 to 28 minutes will be the sweet spot depending on if you have short or long grain brown rice. Lock the lid and set the steam valve to seal.
I am generally able to get mine done at 22 minutes on low pressure. Rinse the rice then add the wet rice to the water in the inner pot.