One Minute Pressure Cooker Rice with Vegetables

Prep: 5 minCook: 1 min4 servingsmediumAmerican
One Minute Pressure Cooker Rice with Vegetables

Quick pressure cooker rice dish combining Minute Rice with frozen mixed vegetables, olive oil, and water. Cooks under pressure for one minute followed by a ten-minute natural release. Simple stovetop method requiring minimal prep and hands-on time.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 1 cup Minute Rice
    long-grain white rice1:1grain

    requires longer cooking time

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
    fresh mixed vegetables1:1vegetable

    adjust liquid slightly

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    vegetable oil1:1oil

    neutral flavor alternative

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  • salt(optional)
  • pepper(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pour rice, olive oil, vegetables, and water into the Instant Pot liner

  2. 2

    Stir to ensure all rice is covered and evenly distributed in water

  3. 3

    Close the lid and set manual pressure cook button to 1 minute

  4. 4

    When time is up, turn off the Instant Pot and allow 10 minute natural release

  5. 5

    Open the valve to release remaining pressure

  6. 6

    Carefully open the lid, stir, and serve hot

Good to Know

Storage

Refrigerate covered up to 3 days

Make Ahead

Assemble ingredients ahead; cook fresh for best texture

Serve With

Serve hot as a side dish

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Common Mistakes

Watch

Do not skip natural release to avoid mushy rice

Watch

Stir before cooking to avoid rice clumping on bottom

Substitutions

olive oil
vegetable oil1:1oil

neutral flavor alternative

Full guide →
Minute Rice
long-grain white rice1:1grain

requires longer cooking time

frozen mixed vegetables
fresh mixed vegetables1:1vegetable

adjust liquid slightly

Full guide →
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