Instant Pot Fried Rice Recipe (Pressure Cooker Fried Rice) (2024)

FAQs

How much water do I need for 2 cups of rice for fried rice? ›

Recipe Tips

Combine 4 cups of water and 2 cups of white rice in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, then cover and simmer until the rice is tender and the water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.

We'll use your Instant Pot's "Rice" cooking program. This function was designed specifically for white rice. It's an automatic cooking mode that runs between 10 to 12 minutes. When the program finishes, wait another 15 minutes for the appliance to cool down and release its internal pressure naturally.

The answer: high heat, expert tosses, and something known as 'wok hei. ' As J. Kenji López-Alt writes for Serious Eats, expert cooking with a wok (and the gas range it requires) is one of the main reasons that fried rice from a Chinese restaurant tastes so much better than what you can make at home.

The amount of water you add when cooking rice will make a difference. If you find your fried rice is turning out rather mushy, try reducing the amount of water to cook the rice. A typical recipe for cooking long-grain white rice uses a 1-to-1.5 ratio, which means you would add 1 cup of rice to 1 1/2 cups of water.

High Heat is Key: Cook the rice over high heat, as in the P.F. Chang's Chicken Fried Rice (Copycat Recipe). High heat allows for quick evaporation of excess moisture, keeping the rice grains separate and preventing sogginess.

Pressure cook the rice on HIGH.

Lock the lid in place and set to cook at HIGH pressure for the following times: White rice (basmati, jasmine): 5 minutes. Long-grain brown rice: 10 minutes. Wild rice: 15 minutes.

Overfilling your Instant Pot can affect the pressure that builds up inside, so you might end up with a mushy meal, or one that doesn't cook properly. Also, an overly-full Instant Pot can lead to a clogged pressure release knob, because food and liquid can get sucked up inside.

Measure out rice and water.

One cup of white rice, for instance, needs 1.5 cups of water. Substitute all or part of the water with a liquid for flavoring if you wish, such as chicken broth, vegetable broth, or prepared bouillion. You can saute onions and garlic on low heat. Then add the rice and cook for a few minutes.

Microwave on HIGH. Wait 5 minutes or until water is absorbed, then fluff with a fork. Microwave ovens vary. Cooking times are approximate.

This is where the Instant Pot excels. One of the many things you can do with an Instant Pot is cook rice using the pressure cooking setting. With this method, rice cooks faster than it does on the stovetop, and you get consistent results every time.

What is the secret of egg fried rice? ›

There are two secrets to egg fried rice. The first is to use cold, leftover rice taken from the fridge. It has a firm, dry texture that freshly-made rice doesn't. The second is to serve the dish ferociously hot – the rice needs to have felt the hot metal of the wok.

Thirdly, the right order is to pan fry eggs, then followed by rice. Many people make the mistake to put in rice first, then pour in whisked eggs. This would make the rice soggy and mushy by absorbing the egg mixture.

Use High Heat and Frying Oil

Fry the rice and until it gets a slight brown color for the best flavor and crunch. Make sure that you're using the correct oil. Every oil has a different chemical structure. To fry your food correctly, use palm, vegetable or peanut oil.