Instant Pot Jasmine Rice Recipe

Learn how to make fluffy and perfect Jasmine Rice in your Instant Pot. It comes out perfect every time with this Jasmine Rice Recipe (promise).

After I started making white rice in my instant pot, I never looked back. It is a lot more reliable and practically full-proof! No more worrying about water ratios or burning rice at the bottom of the pot. And ready in roughly 25 minutes! 

I usually cook about 2 cup of jasmine rice in the instant pot, but there are adjustments for how to make it with more below. 

This jasmine rice recipe makes the softest, fluffiest rice you have ever tasted.

Equipment Highlight: Instant Pot

If you can’t let, I absolutely LOVE my instant pot! It’s hands-down my favorite kitchen gadget for cooking rice because it takes all the guesswork out of the process.  

It’s especially great when I’m cooking for my family or meal prepping for the week because I can set it and walk away. Plus, the Instant Pot keeps the rice warm until I’m ready to serve, which is a lifesaver on busy nights.

For more instant pot recipes, I recommend my instant pot green beans and instant pot broccoli. You can even cook seafood in your instant pot, like my instant pot crab legs. See here for even more everyday instant pot recipes! 

Tips to Make the Perfect Instant Pot Rice

Why is Important to Rinse Your Rice: 

You HAVE TO to rinse your rice.

Rinsing your rice removes any debris but most importantly starch. If you don’t rinse this starch off your rice, it will be clumpy. I have found different brands of Jasmine Rice to be “dirtier” than others. We really like Mahatma Jasmine Rice. 

Instant Pot Jasmine Rice Time and Settings:

Don’t worry too much about setting a timer for the 10 minutes. The Instant Pot will show in minutes how long it has been since the timer went off. Even if you get busy and the rice has sat longer than 10 minutes, it is OK! Your rice will be fine and it will be kept nice and warm in your instant pot. The pot will have completely naturally released. I have been busy and left the rice for 15 minutes and it was fine. 

Including the time for the Instant Pot to come to pressure this Instant Pot Jasmine Rice Recipe takes roughly 25 minutes to make.

Rice to Water Ratios

If you want to make more than 2 cups of dry rice (8 servings). Use equal parts dry rice to water ratio. 

Jasmine Rice Ratio for the Instant Pot is 1:1. See the table below.

Dry Jasmine Rice	Water
2 cups Jasmine Rice	2 cups Water
3 cups Jasmine Rice	3 cups Water
4 cups Jasmine Rice	4 cups Water

I do not recommend attempting to cook less than 2 cups of Jasmine Rice in your Instant Pot!

How to Turn This Into a Full Meal 

Portion Recommendations 

I measure ¼ cup of dry rice per serving. I have a family of four who loves buttery white rise so I make sure we have two serving each which equals two cups of dry Jasmine Rice. 

Mains that Go Great with Jasmine Rice 

Serve up heaping bowls of instant pot jasmine rice with Pineapple Chicken and Rice or this oven-baked Sweet and Sour Chicken. You can also make my 3-ingredient crock pot chicken and gravy for a delicious sauce to slather your rice in! 

Storage Instructions for Leftover Rice

Store leftover Instant Pot Jasmine Rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Jasmine rice always freezes beautifully! Allow the rice to cool completely, then transfer it to an airtight container.

When ready to use, reheat the rice directly from frozen or thaw it in the refrigerator overnight. Add about a teaspoon of water per serving while reheating to keep the rice soft and fluffy.

When reheating rice add about a teaspoon of water per serving. This will rehydrate your rice so you are not left with a dried-out bowl of rice.