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instant pot fried rice

Instant Pot Fried Rice with Garlic


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  • Author: Soniya Saluja
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 cups
  • Diet: VegetarianDiet

Description

Instant Pot fried rice is a pressure cooker version of classic fried rice. This method of making fried rice yields a delicious, easy dish your family will love in a fraction of the time and  it will totally satisfy any craving for Asian cuisine


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • Cooking oil - vegetable, canola, olive or even butter will work! - 2 tbsp
  • Garlic, chopped 6 cloves -approximately 2 tbsp
  • 1 cup uncooked rice / 3 cups cooked jasmine rice or long grain rice
  • 1 cup water to cook the rice (skip if using cooked rice)
  • salt to taste
  • Mix vegetable ( Peas, Carrots, Corn) 1-1/2 cup
  • Soy sauce 1 tbsp
  • Rice vinegar 1/2 tbsp
  • Sesame oil 1 tsp
  • Green onions - optional
  • sesame seeds - optional

Instructions

    With Uncooked Rice

    1. In a Stainless container (PIP) add rice and rinse the rice  multiple times under cold water until the water runs clear. (TIP: Removing as much starch as possible by rinsing produces fluffier  non sticky rice!) .
    2. Add water in the inner pot of your instant pot  and place a trivet . Keep the rice container on it.Add water to the rice .
    3. Place the lid and pressure cook high for 5 minutes.
    4. When the pressure cook beeps. Let the pressure naturally release for 5 mins and then do a quick release.
    5. Carefully remove the rice container and the trivet from the pressure cooker and keep it aside.
    6. Drain the water from the inner pot and place it again in your instant pot
    7. Press Saute, when HOT add olive oil , sesame oil and the chopped garlic.
    8. Cook the garlic until golden brown, it would just take 1 minute. Keep  stirring.
    9. Add in the veggies,  cooked  rice , Soy sauce, Rice vinegar, Salt to taste , black pepper powder and mix it well.
    10. Sprinkle some green onions and sesame  seeds and serve.

    With Cooked Rice

    1. Press Saute, when HOT add olive oil , sesame oil and the chopped garlic.
    2. Cook the garlic until golden brown, it would just take 1 minute. Keep  stirring.
    3. Add in the veggies,  cooked  rice , Soy sauce, Rice vinegar, Salt to taste , black pepper powder and mix it well.
    4. Sprinkle some green onions and sesame  seeds and serve.

    Stove top recipe 

  1. In a skillet, add  oil and chopped garlic.
  2. Turn on the heat to medium and cook the garlic until golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  3. Add the veggies , cooked rice , soy sauce, vinegar  add salt to taste.
  4. Mix everything  well. sprinkle some green onions and sesame seeds.
  5. Enjoy with other main dish you are serving with like chow mein.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Additional Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Cuisine: Asian