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    Recipes » Side Dish » Instant Pot Coconut Rice

    Instant Pot Coconut Rice

    Jul 30, 2021 · Last updated: Sep 7, 2021 by Gina Dickson · This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy.

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    INSTANT POT COCONUT RICE IN A BOWL

    If you need an Asian-inspired rice dish then this easy Instant Pot coconut rice will go great with so many of your favorite recipes. Coconut rice is a  creamy, slightly sweet aromatic Jasmine rice recipe that is quick and easy to make using your electric pressure cooker. Eat as a side dish alone or top with a protein such as Honey Garlic Chicken. The rice would also give great dimension to a fried rice dish.

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    • 😋 Instant Pot Coconut Rice Easy & Delicious
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • How-To Video
    • What kind of rice is best?
    • How much rice per person?
    • How to prep rice for cooking
    • Cooking rice in coconut milk
    • Instant Pot rice
    • Rice pressure guide for Instant Pot
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • TIPS FOR MAKING COCONUT RICE
    • Recipe

    😋 Instant Pot Coconut Rice Easy & Delicious

    This coconut rice will become one of your favorite ways to quickly prepare rice using your electric pressure cooker. It's quick and easy, only requiring a few ingredients to make the recipe. It pairs well as a side dish with chicken, seafood, and beef.

    🥘 Ingredients

    • Garlic: Be sure to use only freshly chopped garlic, not the prechopped garlic you can purchase in a jar.
    •  Green onions: Be sure to use the white part and all of the green leaves. 
    •  Coconut cream: Use unsweetened. Also, be sure to use a good quality product for the best flavor.
    • Coconut aminos: You could also use soy sauce

    How-To Video

    What kind of rice is best?

    For the best flavor, I recommend using jasmine rice. However, if you want a more nutritious choice, whole-grain brown rice will work. Just add 1/3 cup of extra water to the recipe.

    How much rice per person?

    You will need 1/4 cup of uncooked rice per person. Remember that when rice is cooked, it usually doubles in size, which will yield you a 1/2 cup of rice per person.

    How to prep rice for cooking

    It is good to rinse rice. This removes surface starch from rice grains, which can make them gummy as they cook. Also, some people like to soak their rice first. This allows rice to absorb water, giving it a head start on cooking time. The benefit is that it helps the rice have a better, more even texture, instead of drying out while the inside is not evenly steamed and fluffed out.

    Cooking rice in coconut milk

    Coconut milk is not really milk. It is basically just shredded coconut flesh pureed with water and strained to create a white flavored liquid. It adds a rich, creamy coconut flavor to dishes when you use it for cooking.

    For this recipe, it is better to use organic coconut milk vs. coconut cream. Coconut cream is thick and has more body than coconut milk. Since coconut milk has more liquid, it will be better to cook rice in.

    Instant Pot rice

    Is an Instant Pot good to make rice in?

    Instant Pot electric pressure cookers are fine replacements for the traditional rice cooker or stovetop pot.

    Rice pressure guide for Instant Pot

    If you choose to use a different kind of rice for this recipe, here are Instant Pot manual settings for Select the “Pressure Cook" or sometimes called“Manual" You’ll need to adjust the cooking time depending on the grain:

    • Basmati (white) rice: 4-8 minutes
    • Jasmine rice: 3-5 minutes
    • Brown rice (long/short): 22-28 minutes
    • Wild rice mix: 25-30 minutes
    What does the rice button on an Instant Pot do?

    According to Instant Pot, if you're using the ever-popular parboiled or long-grain white rice, the handy “Rice” Smart Program was made precisely for you. This setting automatically adjusts the time based on the volume of rice you add to the inner pot, so it truly is a one-button operation.

    What Instant Pot setting should I cook rice on?

    The Instant Pot’s rice button is best used for white rice, as it is specifically calibrated to weigh white rice and water and cook the rice accordingly. There are several other ingredients besides white rice in this recipe, so I use the high-pressure bottom instead.

    Will coconut milk burn in an instant pot?

    Using just coconut milk as a liquid will probably cause your rice to burn. For this recipe, I add 1/2 cup of water also to thin out the coconut milk.

    How do you override food burn in an Instant Pot?

    Sometimes the Instant Pot says 'burn' or 'food burn' and then changes to 'On' If this happens to you, say 'thank you' and let it keep cooking. You'll probably have some food stuck on the bottom, so when you remove the rice, don't scrape the bottom, and you will be fine.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Turn Instant Pot to saute, add olive oil, what part of onions, and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes.
    2. Add rice and saute for one minute.
    3. Stir in coconut milk, water, coconut aminos, and salt.
    4. Lock the lid in place. Select high pressure and 3 minutes of cook time.
    5. When the cooking time ends, allow the pressure to release naturally for 7 minutes, then finish with a quick pressure release.
    6. Carefully remove the lid.
    7. Spoon the rice into a serving bowl. Sprinkle with chopped green onion tops.
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    TIPS FOR MAKING COCONUT RICE

    CAN I REHEAT COCONUT RICE?

    Yes, Instant Pot Coconut Rice will keep for several days in an airtight container in a refrigerator.

    To reheat, add a bit of water or additional coconut milk to the rice. Cover and slightly warm in your oven or microwave. Fluff with a fork.

    WHAT CAN I SERVE WITH COCONUT RICE?

    One of my favorite recipes that I serve my coconut rice with is Honey Garlic Chicken. It is a quick and easy recipe with only 5 simple ingredients that create an addictive sweet-savory garlic sauce.

    Fire up the grill for this slightly spicy, exotic flavored Thai Grilled Chicken.  It’s easy to prep ahead, so all you have to do at dinner is to grill and eat, which is perfect for a quick night dinner or a bbq on the patio.

    More instant pot recipes

    If you enjoy cooking in your Instant Pot be sure and try these recipes.

    • Indian Toor Dal Instant Pot Recipe With Rice
    • Instant Pot Roast Beef and Lots of Gravy
    • Instant Pot Vegan Bolognese
    • Instant Pot Applesauce
    • Instant Pot Boiled Peanuts

    Recipe

    INSTANT POT coconut rice

    Instant Pot Coconut Rice

    Gina Dickson
    Instant Pot Coconut Rice is a creamy, slightly sweet aromatic Jasmine rice recipe that is quick and easy to make using your electric pressure cooker.

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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 13 mins
    Total Time 18 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Thai
    Servings 4
    Calories 210 kcal

    Equipment

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 3 green onions diced, with whites and greens separated
    • 1 cup jasmine rice dry
    • 1 can 13.3 oz coconut milk unsweetened
    • 1/2 cup water
    • 1 tablespoon coconut aminos or soy sauce
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste

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    Instructions
     

    • Turn Instant Pot to saute, add olive oil, what part of onions, and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes.
    • Add rice and saute for one minute.
    • Stir in coconut milk, water, coconut aminos, and salt.
    • Lock the lid in place. Select high pressure and 3 minutes cook time.
    • When the cooking time ends, allow the pressure to release naturally for 7 minutes, then finish with a quick pressure release.
    • Carefully remove lid.
    • Spoon the rice into a serving bowl. Sprinkle with chopped green onion tops.

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    Notes

    • garlic - be sure to use only freshly chopped for best flavor
    •  green onions - use the white part and all of the green leafy part.  
    •  coconut cream, unsweetened - be sure and use a good quality product for best flavor
    •  coconut aminos or you could also use soy sauce

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.25cupCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 236mgPotassium: 87mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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