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Instant Pot Wild Rice Recipe

Learn how to cook Instant Pot Wild Rice quicker with the perfect wild rice water ratio and cooking time to make a bowl of perfectly cooked, nutritious, and healthy wild rice to use in salads, soups, or just by itself as a side dish.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 286kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 6 oz. Wild Rice
  • 1 1/3 cups 330 ml. water
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt optional

Instructions

  • Place wild rice into a colander, rinse under cold water, and drain.
  • Transfer the rinsed and drained wild rice into the instant pot and pour in the water. If preferred, you can add some salt as well. 
  • Secure the lid and make sure that the pressure regulator is set to sealing position. Select Manual and cook at high pressure for 20 minutes, followed by a 10-minute natural release. If there is any pressure left, release it by turning the pressure regulator knob onto the venting position. Carefully open the lid.
  • Fluff the now-cooked wild rice with a fork or a wooden spoon and serve.

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Notes

You can find more information about cooking Wild Rice Blend in a pressure cooker in the blog post.
This Instant Pot recipe yields 2 1/3 cups of cooked wild rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 595mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 2mg