Looking for that perfect side dish that can go with almost anything? A simple, delicious, fresh, and fluffy no fuss Instant Pot Rice Pilaf is what we are cooking up today!
If you have ever made rice before and it’s flopped. I totally sympathize with you, I used to despise cooking rice! It is the most frustrating thing, it was either overcooked or burnt to the bottom of the pan.
Now we make rice and pilaf at least twice a month thanks to the instant pot. It really takes the work and worries out of making rice. Plus keep my grocery cost down. No more needing to by the 60-second microwave rice as a backup plan.
Well before I get to rambling, let’s pour a drink, crank up the tunes, and get to cooking some Instant Pot Rice Pilaf.
With you instant pot on sauté mode melt butter and sauté onion, celery, and mushrooms with a pinch of salt. After 5 minutes of sautéing add in garlic, pepper, paprika, and parsley.
Turn off sauté mode and add veggie stock, pasta, and rice. Give it a quick stir to combine. Close the lid make sure the valve is in the sealed position and press the rice button.
Allow cooking for the preprogrammed 8 minutes. When the timer goes off carefully move the valve to the vent position and once pressure is released remove lid, fluff the Instant Pot Rice Pilaf and serve.
I know what you are thinking! How can something so fancy be so simple? However, folks, it is really that easy to make delicious, fresh, and fluffy Instant Pot Rice Pilaf.
Instant Pot Rice Pilaf
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 celery stocks chopped
- 4 baby bella mushrooms sliced
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ⅛ tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- ¼ cup raw spaghetti noodle bits
- 2 ¼ cup veggie stock
Instructions
- Place Instant Pot on Saute Mode. Melt butter and saute onions, celery, mushrooms with a pinch of salt for 5 minutes.
- Add in garlic, parsley, and paprika. Cancel saute mode
- Add in rice, spaghetti noodle bits, and veggie stock. Give it a quick stir. Place lid on make sure vent is in seal position. Then put it in rice mode.
- When the timer goes off, carefully rotate the vent valve to vent the vent position. Again be careful hot steam will vent out and if your hand is in the way you will get injured.
- Once completely vented you will be able to remove the lid, fluff the rice and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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I love rice pilaf. This looks like a delicious recipe.
Thank you so much and super easy!
Rice pilaf is my favorite way to enjoy rice. Instant pots make the job even easier!
Instant Pot is a godsend, don’t know why I didn’t buy one sooner!
I’ve been thinking about getting an instant pot! This rice looks delicious.
I debated getting one for a long time, I thought “Is it really worth the cost?” Then mine was gifted to me for Christmas and I can say it has already paid for itself in no-fail rice making and it makes dry beans in less than an hour so I no longer have to worry about the high sodium counts in canned beans. Totally worth every penny in my opinion!!
I need to buy an instant pot to make this! Looks so yummy!
I would say do it on the stove top, but honestly, I think every household needs an instant pot LOL. Besides I never got my rice pilaf as fluffy using the stove top as I do the instant pot!
Yum, that looks super good! My husband and I have been thinking about getting an instant pot, they seem super handy. xo, Brittany Nicole | http://www.theblistblog.com
For the longest time, I thought the instant pot was just another kitchen gadget fad, refused to buy one. So when it was gifted to me I thought sure why not I will give it a try and after having it for 8 months I can honestly say all the meals, sides, and preps (like dry beans, or stocks) I have made in it in half the time, I would say it pretty much already paid for itself!
I have been hearing so many good things about the instant pot and this just adds to that list! I love Rice Pilaf, and honestly any rice side dish, so this is even better! I have to get an instant pot!
Go now and get one! I love mine and I was a total skeptic before!
I’m been hearing about the Instant Pot. This recipe is 20 minutes total with prep and cooking. Quick and easy, plus it’s all cooked in one pot. I will have to really consider getting an instant pot. Thanks for sharing!
Yes, everything you make in the instant pot will be quick and easy. One weekend I pulled out a roast and we got so busy I forgot to put it in the slow cooker or slow roast it in the oven. We still had a tender full of flavor (like it was cooking all day) roast for dinner and it only took 60 minutes in the instant pot (I included the time it took to pressurize and depressurize).
Instapots and Crock Pots are the best inventions ever! So many things to make without the hassle. I love this rice recipe! Such a versatile dish that can be added to anything.
Yes Yes Yes! Full disclosure I got rid of my crockpot because the instant pot has a slow cooker setting, I also got rid of my rice steamer and my small pressure cooker. Yep this one appliance cleaned me out and made space in the kitchen. LOL
I love rice and this sounds very easy and delicious!
Thank you!
OMG I just added this to my Pinterest board because I’ve been cooking the same instant pot recipes over and over and this looks a) super simple and b) super yummy! Can’t wait to try it!
If you like this one make sure you check out the cilantro lime rice recipe as well. It is even easier than this one! Thanks for the pin I hope you enjoy!
Instant Pot Rice Pilaf recipes looks so easy to do. Thanks for sharing it. I’ll try to cook it this weekend for my family.
Thank you so much I hope your family enjoys
I was also frustrated when cooking rice before, but I think it’s easy breezy now, so I think everyone can learn the skill of rice cooking. Anyhow, I think this looks absolutely delicious! I love to spice up my rice, and this looks perfect. Thank you 🙂
Thank you! I honestly think rice is one of the trickiest things to cook!
Thank you for reminding me that I can add rice Pilaf to my dinner menu and also make use of the instant pot.
You are very welcome!! I hope your family enjoys!
This looks so delicious! I’ve never thought of making this.
Well, I am glad I could be of assistance!
Do you just love your Instant Pot? I’ve gotten so many recommendations to give it a try. This looks fab!
I do! I was very skeptical of it, though it was just another expensive kitchen fad. But! Now I don’t know how I got by without it!
Oh my gosh this looks so yummy! I have been looking for a great rice pilaf recipe! Yay!
Thank you love! My favorite part about this recipe is that it is almost effortless, perfect for our busy lives!
this looks so good. it reminds me of a recipe my mom used to make me when we were growing up! I’m saving this for later! thanks!
Well I hope mine is as good as your mom’s! Thanks for saving for later!
I pinned this to my Pinterest board. I love rice pilaf and making food. This looks yummy!
Thank you so much!
I love rice pilaf. I gotta try this. Your dish sounds delicious!
Simple and delicious is what we are about around here
This is really steering me towards diving into this Instant Pot thing.
You should you will not regret it I promise it is not a kitchen fade it is amazing!!
Great recipe and nicely explained. I also use variants like grated carrots, peas, peppers etc.
I have veggie loaded on coming up in the near future!
Would you be able to double this in the instant pot for a larger group?
You sure could!! As long as the water does not go past the max line mark.
Could you substitute brown rice in this recipe?
Yes, you can! But there are 2 things to keep in mind. First the liquid to rice ratio. Brown rice requires more liquid. Check the package directions for companies recommendation for the liquid to rice ratio for best results. Second, is brown rice has more of a grainy flavor then white rice so the flavor will be different then if you were to use white rice.
I am new to cooking. What is spaghetti noodle bits? Is the spaghetti noodle bits any uncooked pasta? If not where do you get it? Can I substitute?
You can either get a box at the store… I know Safeway has them or what I usually do (because who is needs an entire box of Spaghetti bits) is take about 10-15 Spaghetti noodles and break them into about 1/4 inch long bits.
And yes its uncooked then it just cooks with the rice.
And no substitutes, I have tried this recipe with gluten free pastas even quinoa based pasta and it gets soggy and gross.
Made this last night. 2 1/4 cups of broth or water to 1 cup of rice is too much. Came out soggy. Halfway rescued it in the microwave but next time I will use a lot less liquid.
I am really sorry that happened to you. I am always looking for ways to improve the site including adding notes to recipes to help home cooks avoid things like soggy rice. By any chance are you cooking at sea level or using short-grain rice. I would love to figure out why yours was soggy and mine has always come out fluffy.