Instant Pot Wild Rice Blend

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Instant Pot Wild Rice Blend

Perfectly cook wild rice blend in your Instant Pot in 20 minutes! The wild rice turns out fluffy, tender and delicious.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: lundberg wild rice blend instant pot, wild rice blend instant pot

Servings:

Calories: 95kcal

Author: Kristina Tipps

Equipment

pressure cooker
fine mesh strainer
silicone sling *if using pot-in-pot method
small cake pan *if using pot-in-pot method

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice blend
1 ½ cups water
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Add 1 cup of wild rice blend to a fine mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly under cool running water until the water runs clear. Put the rinsed rice into the inner pot of the pressure cooker.
Add 1.5 cups of water/broth and salt. If using other seasonings like rosemary, parsely, black pepper etc., add them now. Stir well.
Close and seal the pressure cooker lid. Set to high pressure for 20 minutes.
Allow the pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes, then manually release any remaining pressure.
Open the lid, fluff with a fork and season with additional salt if desired. Serve warm with your favorite meal or add to other recipes.

Pot-In-Pot Method

Put the rinsed rice into a cake pan that fits your pressure cooker. Add 1.5 cups of water/broth and salt to the cake pan. Stir well. Place the cake pan on a silicone sling or trivet.
Pour 1.5 cups of cool water into the inner pot of the pressure cooker. Lift the silicone sling or trivet with the cake pan of rice into the inner pot.
Close and seal the lid. Set to high pressure for 20 minutes. Allow the pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes, then complete a quick release of the remaining pressure.

Notes

Yield: 1 cup of uncooked wild rice blend will make about 3-4 cups of cooked rice.

Storing: wild rice blend should be stored in an airtight container or resealable bag in the refrigerator. It will keep for about 1 week. It can be frozen for up to 6 months using freezer safe storage bags. It's a good idea to portion it out prior to freezing if you plan to use your wild rice blend for meal prepping or in other dishes.

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