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White Rice in the Instant Pot

by Chris Moody · published May 2026

4 servings 5 min prep 20 min cook Easy

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How we cook our white rice in an Instant Pot that does NOT have a 'RICE' button.

Ingredients

servings
  • 1 cup long grain white rice, rinsed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 TBSP butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 TBSP Italian Seasoning, or a blend of oregeno, basil, marjoram, sage, garlic

Instructions

  1. Rinse & drain rice

  2. 1:1 ratio of Rice to Water into the Instant Pot

  3. Add butter, salt, and Italian Spices

  4. Pressure Cook High 3 mins

    • It takes a while for the pressure to build up before the 3 min cook starts

  5. Natural release with 'Stay Warm' for 10 mins

  6. Release pressure, remove lid

  7. Fluff and serve

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  • Chris Moody · May 10, 2026

    My '4 servings' may be off. We usually make this in bulk for the whole week.