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    Instant Pot Fried Rice (Better-than-Takeout)

    Published: Mar 15, 2020 · Modified: May 15, 2020 This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 16 Comments

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    Instant Pot Fried Rice

    You really have to try this Instant Pot Fried Rice recipe. This Asian rice dish is cooked from scratch in a pressure cooker. The rice is loaded with flavors and mixed with eggs, and vegetables. So delicious and comforting!

    Craving for some Chinese food? Skip the take-out line and make this quick Instant Pot fried rice! The made from scratch fried rice can be ready in less than 25 minutes. It makes for the perfect last-minute dinner idea for your busy weeknights.

    Instant Pot Fried Rice Ingredients:

    To make this fried rice you will need a good quality white rice such as long-grain rice or Thai jasmine rice. For seasoning, you will need an onion, ginger, garlic, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, and pepper. The rice is cooked with lightly beaten eggs, and mixed vegetables.

    Instant Pot Fried Rice

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    How to Make Instant Pot Fried Rice:

    The cooking process of this fried rice is pretty simple. Here's how:

    • First, cook the rice in the pressure cooker or Instant Pot.
    • Second, remove the cooked rice from the pot and spread evenly on a baking sheet. Let the rice cool down, then if possible put it in the fridge while you prepare the other ingredients.
    • Third, it's time to stir fry the rice with other ingredients.
    Instant Pot Fried Rice

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    I've posted a quite few fried rice recipes before. If you've been following my posts, you maybe remember that the general rule of good fried rice is to use leftover or day-old white rice.

    Instant Pot Fried Rice

    If you have some leftover rice in the fridge, feel free to use it to make this recipe. In this case, you just need to skip the first step and stir fry the rice with the other ingredients in the pressure cooker.

    This Instant Pot fried rice recipe works for those who are feeling a craving for tasty fried rice but forget to make the rice a day early.

    Instant Pot Fried Rice

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    How Long do I need to Cook the Rice in an Instant Pot:

    Cooking rice in an Instant Pot is so easy and quick. It only takes 3 minutes, with 10 minutes of natural release. As a general rule of thumb, use the accepted ratio of 1 cup of water per 1 cup of dry rice. In this recipe, I used 2 cups of rice with 2 cups of water.

    Instant Pot Fried Rice

    To Prevent Mushy Fried Rice:

    As I mentioned above fried rice is best made with leftover day-old rice. But in this case, most of you are going to use freshly cooked rice. 

    Here's how to prevent that fresh rice from getting mushy:

    • Once you finish cooking the rice in a pressure cooker, you need to transfer the rice to a big tray such as a baking sheet.
    • Spread the rice our while it's still hot all over the tray, and give it a few minutes to allow some surface moisture to evaporate while you're preparing other ingredients.

    It’s an easy step that can absolutely save this and many other dishes from mushy rice. 

    Don't forget to put the leftover fried rice in airtight containers or heavy-duty freezer bags. Properly stored, leftover fried rice will last for 5-7 days in the refrigerator. It will maintain the best quality for about 6 months but will remain safe indefinitely if it's constantly frozen at 0°F.

    Instant Pot Fried Rice
    4.78 from 9 votes

    Instant Pot Fried Rice

    Rika
    You really have to try this Instant Pot Fried Rice recipe. This Asian rice dish is cooked from scratch in a pressure cooker. The rice is loaded with flavors and mixed with eggs, and vegetables.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Pressure Cooking 3 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Chinese
    Servings 6
    Calories 387 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 cups uncooked white rice, (long grain or Thai jasmine)
    • 2 cups water

    For Stir Fry:

    • 2 tablespoon neutral oil , (peanut or canola oil)
    • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 1 cup diced onion
    • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
    • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
    • 3 whole eggs, (lightly beaten)
    • 1½ cups mixed vegetables
    • 2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine , (or use dry sherry)
    • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
    • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce, ( Note: I used 3 teaspoon extra)
    • ½ teaspoon salt, (or use more according to your liking)
    • black pepper, (to taste)

    Instructions
     

    Cook the Rice:

    • Rinse the rice under cold running water until the water runs clear; drain well. 
    • Stir the rice and water together in an Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi.
    • Close the lid and select "manual" on high for 3 minutes. After the cooking cycle finished, wait 10 minutes before releasing the remaining pressure.
    • Transfer the cooked rice from the pot and spread evenly on a baking sheet. Let the rice cool down to allow some surface moisture to evaporate while you prepare the other ingredients. The longer you wait the better it gets.
    • Clean the inner pot and dry well.

    Stir Fry:

    • Select "Saute" when it displays “Hot” and you can start sautéing.
    • Heat the oil, add onion, garlic, and ginger, cook, keep stirring until just translucent and fragrant .
    • Add frozen vegetables and cook until defrosted and there is no more liquid (water evaporated).
    • Push all the ingredients to the side to make room for the eggs.
    • Add beaten eggs into the pot, cook until it’s the top surface of the egg has thickened.  Then, flip the egg and cook until it’s set on that side, too then break it apart.
    • Push the egg to the side together with the vegetables to make room for the rice. 
    • Melt 2 tablespoons of butter to the pot, then add the cooked rice. Stir and mix the rice with the other ingredients.
    • Add Shaoxing wine and soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Keep stirring and adjust seasoning with additional soy sauce or oyster sauce if desired (use an increment of 1 teaspoon each time). 

    Notes

    To add saltiness to the dish, just add a small amount of salt. Do not go overboard with soy sauce or all you’ll taste is soy sauce.
    butter and oil vs oil only? I used a combination of butter and oil for less greasy fried rice. 

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 692mgCalcium: 54mgVitamin C: 7mgVitamin A: 2546IUSugar: 1gFiber: 3gPotassium: 256mgCholesterol: 92mgCalories: 387kcalSaturated Fat: 4gFat: 11gProtein: 10gCarbohydrates: 60gIron: 2mg
    Keyword Chinese Fried Rice, Fried Rice, Instant Pot Fried Rice, Vegetarian Fried Rice
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!



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    Comments

    1. Jen

      April 24, 2020 at 2:25 pm

      I need to get on the instapot bandwagon. I keep seeing all these great recipes. Looks delicious!

    2. Amber Myers

      April 24, 2020 at 3:04 pm

      5 stars
      This looks amazing! I just love fried rice so I'll have to try this out for sure.

    3. Helena Knows

      April 24, 2020 at 5:14 pm

      4 stars
      Fried rice always taste better when it's day old but I never thought of cooking it in the pressure cooker. Making it is now even easier!

    4. Liz

      April 24, 2020 at 5:47 pm

      Oh my god, yum! My boyfriend has an instant pot, so I'll have to bring this recipe over to him one day.

    5. Lynndee

      April 25, 2020 at 5:55 am

      I love fried rice, but I have never tried preparing it with wine. That must be good. Will try your recipe soon.

    6. Theresa

      April 25, 2020 at 9:23 am

      Fried rice isn't something I have tried in my instapot yet, but if it is better than take out, I can't wait to make it. We've been trying a lot of new recipes while we're stuck at home, so this one is definitely going on the list of things we must make soon!

    7. Barbara Ritzman

      April 25, 2020 at 4:52 pm

      Sounds yummy, once I could read the post. I will be making this soon!! So many new recipes now a days.

    8. Beth

      April 25, 2020 at 5:23 pm

      5 stars
      I'm sure we will use this recipe many times! Thanks for the tip about preventing mushy rice. (I rarely plan ahead.)

    9. Marysa

      April 25, 2020 at 6:16 pm

      I have never made homemade fried rice. I will have to give this a try, I think it would be a crowd pleaser.

    10. Lizzie Lau

      April 25, 2020 at 9:07 pm

      I love fried rice. I make it a lot with whatever's leftover in the fridge.

    11. Catalina

      April 26, 2020 at 3:42 am

      5 stars
      You just gave me a great dinner idea! I have everything for this recipe!

    12. Kristen M Karlen

      June 16, 2020 at 3:32 pm

      5 stars
      This is the best Ninja Foodi recipe I have ever tried. Putting the rice on a cookie sheet, would have never thought of that.

    13. Rika Livingston

      June 16, 2020 at 4:02 pm

      I'm so happy to hear that! I started making a lot of Ninja Foodi recipes and use it almost daily. Thanks again for the feedback!

    14. Annie

      December 01, 2020 at 3:51 am

      4 stars
      Yum

    15. Sheila Curling

      January 22, 2021 at 4:10 pm

      5 stars
      Love this fried rice. The seasonings are perfect.

    16. Rika

      January 22, 2021 at 4:13 pm

      Hi Sheila,

      I am glad that you liked this Instant Pot fried rice recipe! Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback!

      Best,

      Rika

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