This instant pot fried rice is quick and easy pressure cooker recipe. Simple ingredients, easy preparation and great flavors!
Have you ever made pressure cooker fried rice? If not, here is your chance! Cooking rice in Instant Pot is easy and hassle-free which is exactly what I am after.
What about you guys? Do you have a pressure cooker? If you do, do you use it often? When I made Instant Pot Chicken Curry for the first time I was over the moon with the results.
This Instant Pot fried rice dinner was no different. Full of flavors and hassle-free. Yay!
If you don’t have a pressure cooker but like meals with rice, check out these easy rice dinners instead: Chicken Broccoli Fried Rice, Tomato Shrimp and Rice or Sweet and Sour Chicken.
How to make pressure cooker fried rice:
Rinse the rice and add it to the inner pot of your pressure cooker. Pour in vegetable stock and stir it around. Just make sure the rice is evenly distributed. Now add diced carrots and close the lid.
Turn the vent to “SEALING” position and turn it on. Press “manual” and adjust the timer to 3 minutes.
When the pot finishes cooking, I wait 10 minutes and only then I turn the vent to “VENTING” position. There is a lot of steam coming out when you do the quick release and I personally don’t like it. Safety first! So use the 10-minute natural pressure release.
Now press the “SAUTE” function and stir the rice around. At this stage it will be sticky but this should change after adding the rest of the ingredients.
So I move the rice to one side and add oil and peas to the empty space. Saute this for a minute before mixing everything together. Now make a space in the middle and add beaten eggs. Stir them into the rice and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Turn off the pot, season and serve.
Good to know before making fried rice in Instant Pot:
- The rice will be sticky at first but after sautéing it and adding peas and egg it will change its texture.
- If you prefer some crunch to your carrots, don’t cook them with rice but add them before you add peas. However, bear in mind that you will need longer time to cook them.
- Frozen peas needs only about 2 minutes in the pot before you add the egg.
- Eggs tend to stick to the bottom of the pan so keep stirring so you won’t end up with all of it stuck to your pot.
- I made this using rice program as well. I did not see any difference in the quality of the rice. That is why I prefer the quicker option. Rice program will set your Instant Pot to 12 minutes which I find way too long.
- For this recipe I used long grain rice. Bear in mind that there are different rice varieties and each of them might need a different cooking time. If you need a help with this, check this how to cook rice in Instant Pot post for more information.
So guys, if you are looking for Easy Instant Pot Recipes, this is definitely one of them! And it tastes so amazing!
Want to see how to make Instant Pot Fried Rice? Watch the video!
Instant Pot Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups Long Grain Rice , uncooked
- 2½ cups Vegetable Broth
- 2 Carrots
- 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ½ cup Frozen Peas
- 2 Medium Eggs
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add rice and vegetable stock in your instant pot. Mix so the rice is spread around evenly. Throw in diced carrots and close the lid.
- Instant Pot Settings: turn the vent to “SEALING” position, press “MANUAL” and adjust the time to 3 minutes.
- When the instant pot finished cooking, press “CANCEL” button. After 10 minutes, release the pressure manually.
- Now mix the rice, it will be quite sticky but it should change its texture and lose quite a lot of its stickiness. Move the rice to a side and press the “SAUTE” function. Add oil and frozen peas and saute for about a minute before mixing everything together.
- Make a well in the middle of the rice and add beaten eggs. Stir the egg into rice and fry everything together for a further 1-2 minutes before turning off Instant Pot completely. Taste it and if needed, season with salt and pepper.
Notes
- This recipe was made in a 6 quart/6 liter Instant Pot.
- Remove the inner pot from the instant pot body in order to stop cooking/burning the rice after you are finished.
- If you would like to use a different type of rice, bear in mind that it might need different cooking time.
- The cooking time stated in this recipe is ACTIVE COOKING TIME. This time does not include the time that is needed to bring the pot to pressure nor the time the pot needs to drop the pressure naturally (add extra 20 minutes to the overall time).
Jessica says
What a great way to make fried rice! My family would love this!
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Thanks so much, Jessica!
Rachel Anderson says
I made this tonight and it was heaven. I added a few extra seasonings (ginger, soy sauce, red pepper flakes) to help the flavor even more and dang, it was great my husband who is a fried rice freak, at 2 bowls, and my toddler devoured it.
For some reason though, my rice still stayed pretty mushy though. I am still new to the IP so it could be user error. Any advice to get away from the mushiness?
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Rachel, I have no idea why some of the readers end up with mushy rice while others don’t. I would suggest adding slightly less liquid. Also make sure to use long grain rice as other types react differently. Hope this helps a bit. Please let me know if you have any more questions. And thanks so much for the feedback and rating!
Angela says
The extra spices sound yummy! How much of each did you add?
Parveen Atwill says
My kids love this recipe, the only thing i would comment on is you need to state the realistic time it cooks and include the 10mins of natural release as it is misleading. Other than that, lovely recipe! 😀
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Hi Parveen. Thanks for your feedback. All my instant pot recipes state clearly in the notes section that this time is not included in the active cooking time. It also gives an estimate so everyone can take this into account.
Marie says
As a newbie to using the Instant Pot, I’ve been looking for new recipes to try! I need to add this one to the list since I love fried rice.
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Let me know what you think then! :)
Dannii says
I have been hearing so much about instant pots recently, I really need to try them. I need to be able to make rice perfectly.
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
I love instant pot. It makes cooking so easy :)
Tara says
Yum! Such a delicious meal in the instant pot! So perfect for a weeknight meal.
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Thanks, Tara!
Elaine says
Yummy! I have GOT to get an instant pot. There are so many great recipes out there that use the instant pot and I feel like I’m missing out! When I do buy one, your recipe is going to be my first recipe as my family loves fried rice and this looks so delicious!
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Happy to hear that, Elaine! Thank you :)
Tina says
What would the cooking time be if I doubled the recipe?
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Hey Tina, I believe it should be the same. :) However, you can add one extra minute to the cooking time, if in doubt. Just bear in mind that this recipe is made with long grain rice. If you used a different type, the times might vary.
Christi says
Has anyone used chicken broth instead of vegetable broth?
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Christi, you can use chicken broth as well :)
Rebecca says
Is this instant rice cause every time
I cook rice in my instant pot it takes 40 minutes?
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
No, Rebecca. It is quite ordinary long grain rice. Definitely not instant rice. Hmm, what type of rice do you use? Also how much rice do you cook? Wild rice for example takes significantly longer to cook and also if you have a lot of it (I am guessing) – this could add to your cooking time.
Amanda says
Do u use already cooked rice or uncooked rice??
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Amanda, it’s uncooked long grain rice that works great with this recipe.
Earline Melchior says
How would I add onion to this?
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
I would add the onion at the beginning – saute it until translucent and then follow the recipe (add rice, stock..).Hope this helps.
Andrea says
I made this tonight and it was so good! My daughter was asking me if I can make it again tomorrow night. I used chicken broth instead of vegetable broth because that’s what I had on hand. I also added some corn and extra peas to get in the veggies.
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
I am so glad to hear you and your family loved this! Yes yes, chicken broth works well here too. Thanks for the comment and rating.
Stephanie Hurtubise says
I can’t wait to make this! I do have a question, however. In the ingredients, you mention 2 eggs, but the instructions only mention one. Which one is the proper amount of eggs? Thanks! :)
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Hi Stephanie. Sorry for the confusion! Yes, the correct amount is 2. I have already fixed the mistake in the recipe card.
Amanda says
I just got an instant pot and have been using it practically every day! Great easy recipe!
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Thank you so much for your feedback, Amanda. It can get pretty addictive :)
nj says
I just made this and followed the directions for adding the eggs, but should you see that the eggs are starting to cook before mixing with the rice? I just hope the eggs were cooked, even though I popped it in the microwave another minute just to be sure
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
When you add the eggs, the inner pot should be already hot enough so you should be able to see right away that the eggs are cooking already. Just keep mixing the rice (the eggs will eventually coat the rice so you won’t see much of them separately). If you are not sure that they are cooked enough – then just mix until you feel confident enough to turn the pot off. As the pot is hot enough this should not take very long.
LeAnne says
When you sauté do you leave the lid off? I’m a new instant pot cooker!
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Yes, LeAnne. You saute with the lid off. Happy instant pot cooking :)
Victoria Krulikoski says
I only had long grain brown rice on hand. Used your measurements and chicken broth, and frozen pea and carrot blend. I also added some soy sauce and a little sweet chili paste. The rice took another 3 minutes on pressure, but I didn’t use jasmine. Tasted great, no burn notice, not gummy. :)
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
I am happy to hear you enjoyed this instant pot fried rice, Victoria. Thanks so much for your feedback!
Char says
I would like to make this but add chicken, do you have a suggestion on how best to do that? I am new to the instant pot world.
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Char, I’d say the best way is to cook the chicken on stove top while you are waiting for your rice to be ready in the IP, then add it at the very end. Hope this helps.
Josh says
Hi, we made this tonight and though it tasted good, it turned out more like mush. We followed the directions to a T. Is it supposed to be sort of mushy?
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Hi Josh. It should not be mushy when long grain rice is used. Maybe try reduce the amount of liquid a bit (maybe by 1/4 of a cup or 1/8) next time you try. Hope this helps.
Wanda VanSingel says
Overcooked and gummy(I used long grain rice) using suggested times. I think 10 minutes natural pressure release is far too long to keep the rice under pressure. I would do manual pressure release after the 3 minutes cook time
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Hey Wanda. Thanks for your feedback. I make this rice all the time and we love it. However, sometimes even different brands of the same type of rice may result in a different outcome :( . You can by no means release the pressure after 3 minutes if that works better for you. Not sure about the gummy part.
Donella says
My family LOVED this recipe. I added mushrooms, jalapenos, red bell pepper, and chicken. My daughter said when are you going to make this again. My husband said try it with beef. Well its a keeper. LOVED IT. Thank you
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Yay! :) Thanks for you feedback, Donella! Love the extras you added to the recipe and the beef sounds also like a great idea! :)
Jill says
I tried this recipe but when I mixed in the egg it got really mushy. What did I do wrong?
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Hi Jill. I suggest cooking and mixing the egg longer, until it is to your liking. The rice will be sticky but should not be mushy. Also this could happen if more eggs were added or less rice. Hope this helps.
Misty says
Was dry and stuck to bottom of pressure cooker had to add soy sauce to it but was good
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Hi Misty. Thank you for your comment. Did you use the same type of rice as stated in the recipe?
Crystal k says
If I made it into shrimp fried rice should I cook the shrimp separate? Or is there a recipe k can just add it in ?
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Hi Crystal. I would cook the shrimp separately as the whole cooking process in pressure cooker takes longer than the active cooking time and you might end up with overcooked shrimp. Hope this helps.
Rosalie says
Just made this for our noon meal. Turned out great. I don’t have an Instant pot but another brand so I don’t have some of the same settings so I just improvised and it was great. Thanks for a good recipe.
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Hi Rosalie! I am happy to hear that this recipe worked great with other type of a pressure cooker. Thank you so much for you comment and rating. :)
Robin says
Do you cook the rice first? In the video it looks like it is cooked before it goes in but the recipe does not say to cook it first.
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
No, there is no need to cook the rice first. There is uncooked rice in the video as well but you are right, it looks like cooked alright. I will make changes to the recipe card so it is not confusing.
Dana says
Can’t wait to try this! If using a frozen carrot/pea mix, would you recommend just adding them in when the frozen peas would be added? Thanks!
Julia | Happy Foods Tube says
Hm… I am not sure. I have no experience with using frozen carrots so not sure how long they need cooking. If the cooking time of your mix is about 5 minutes, then I would give it a go. Hope this helps. Please let us know if you try.