The Instant Pot makes for an amazing rice cooker and make the perfect “sticky rice” recipe
Learn how to use your Instant Pot to make the perfect ‘fakeout takeout Chinese food carry-out’ kind of sticky rice.
There are some “rules” to get this right, so read on to learn…
This Sticky Rice Recipe is the foundation to all “fakeout takeout” meals.
It’s perfect with Asian skillet/wok meals, it’s perfect for DIY sushi, it’s perfect for curry.
If you need “Chinese fast-food style rice,” you are in luck.
Because this is the EASIEST POSSIBLE INSTANT POT MEAL EVER.
And the end result.
Sticky rice, literally.
Stick to your fork rice, that’s ready to accompany your favorite fakeout takeout meal at home!
How to Make the Perfect Instant Pot Sticky Rice Recipe
- Don’t use regular white rice. Use jasmine or basmati rice.
- Don’t skip the rinsing of the rice. It just takes a minute and is a key part to the end result of actual sticky rice. (Reason being, it washes and rinses away any extra starches that are hanging around on the rice grains. This keep the water from getting too milky and the rice from getting mushy.)
- Be patient on the release and wait the full 10 minutes before releasing and opening.
- Make a fabulous homemade ‘fakeout takeout’ to go with it – like THIS or THIS or THIS or THIS.
- Need help figuring out which instant pot size is right for you? Read this.
Pictured above: Chicken Vindaloo over Instant Pot Sticky Rice
Related Recipe: How to Make Brown Rice in the Instant Pot
Instant Pot Sticky Rice
You don't need a fancy, expensive rice cooker to make the perfect sticky rice - just like your favorite takeout place serves. You just need an instant pot. Oh, and read the directions carefully. 🙂
Servings - 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 cup hot water
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Rinse the rice in a colander with cold/lukewarm water. Rinse until the water runs clear under the colander. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP.
- Transfer the rinsed (and wet) rice to the base on the Instant Pot insert. Add the hot water and put the lid on.
- Set to Sealing.
- Cook on Manual Mode, High Pressure for 7 minutes.
- Let naturally release for 10 minutes, then release the steam valve and let remaining pressure release.
- Remove insert and serve Instant Pot Sticky Rice as side dish or base for your meal.
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Margie says
Do you double the cook time if you double the recipe?
Komi says
I follow every step exactly, washing the rice very thoroughly with my tiny colander basket. The rice comes out perfect, delicious, and sticky everytime. I don’t even cool regular rice anymore, just sticky rice. Very good!
Dana says
Do u use the cup that came with the pot?
Peggy says
I forgot to take a picture but I’m amazed how this turned out! It was perfect! My rice cooker never did this well, it’s out.
gary says
Do you just put the rice in the same steel bowl that comes with the instant pot, or do you have to put the rice in a separate steel container within the other steel bowl?
Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says
Yes, cooked right in the Instant pot insert that comes with the device.
Nikki says
This recipe is awesome and so easy! We did 2 cups rice and 2 cups water. Thanks for sharing!
David Algina says
I recommend a few changes that work well for me. First use sushi rice instead of basmati. Second, soak the rice for 10 minutes then rinse. Third use 2 cups of water for every 1.5 cups of rice. Comes out perfect and can be used for musubi as well.