Instant Pot Black Rice
Black rice cooks in half the time in an Instant Pot and makes a flavorful side dish for any meal. Try swapping it for regular white rice to bring a unique, nutty flavor to your dishes. This recipe works with all types of black rice
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup black rice see notes
- 1 ¼ cups water
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add the rice, water (or broth), and salt to the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
- Secure the lid and make sure the valve is in the sealed position.
- Cook on high pressure for 18 minutes. (21 minutes for glutenous black rice)
- Allow the Instant Pot to release pressure for 10 minutes then release the rest of the pressure manually.
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Notes
Black rice varieties: This recipe works with several types of black rice. We tested Forbidden black rice, Thai black rice, Japonica black rice, and glutinous black rice.
Cooking glutinous black rice: Glutinous black rice is stickier and needs a little more time. Increase the cook time to 21 minutes.
Rinsing the rice: You don’t need to rinse black rice unless you see debris or extra starch you want to wash away.
Water amount after rinsing: If you rinse the rice first, use 1 cup of water for every 1 cup of black rice.
Using broth: You can use broth instead of water for a more savory flavor.
Yield: One cup of dry black rice makes about 3 cups of cooked rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 142mg
