Pressure Cooker Chinese Style Rice (Instant Pot)

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Two blue and white china bowls filled with Chinese style rice that has been cooked in the Instant Pot. The rice is garnished with sliced chillis and spring onion and fresh coriander. There are a pair of chopsticks next to the bowl and some fresh chilies in the background.

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Pressure Cooker Chinese Style Rice (Instant Pot)

This easy recipe for Instant Pot Chinese style rice makes a tasty spice-infused rice in 30 minutes with 30 seconds hand on time. It's not fried rice, so it is healthy, quick and easy to make in your Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker.

Servings: people

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time2

Cook Time28

Total Time30

Ingredients

1 cup white basmati rice - 200g
1 cup vegetable broth or stock - 240ml
1/2 tsp five spice mix
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp soy sauce - or tamari

To serve

fresh coriander / cilantro
spring onions / scallions - chopped
chillis - chopped

Metric - USA Cups

Instructions

Place all the ingredients into the Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker and give a quick swirl to mix.
Check you have the rubber sealing ring fitted to the lid of the Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker, put the lid on and set the steam release handle or weight to seal.
Programme to cook on high pressure for 3 minutes with keep warm switched on.
Once cooked allow natural pressure release (NPR) for 18 – 25 minutes before releasing any remaining pressure.
Serve as a stand alone dish with your choice of garnishes, or as a side for your favourite take or fakeaway.

Notes

Use regular white or white basmati rice for this. not quick / easy cook or minute type rice.
Use hot broth or stock so the Instant Pot comes to pressure quicker and speeds up the total cooking time.
You an increase quantities, but don't make less of this recipe as the Instant Pot needs a full cup of liquid to come to pressure. If in doubt check the user manual for your electric pressure cooker.
Leftovers freeze well.

Nutritional Information

This recipe is 5 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.