What dishes can you use wild rice for?

Wild rice is an excellent and nutritious dish to have on hand. It tastes amazing in soups, stews, bowls, and casseroles. It also adds texture and protein to salads. You can add cooked wild rice to veggie burgers or black bean burgers to bulk them up.

Why should I cook wild rice in the Instant Pot?

You can cook wild rice perfectly on the stovetop too, but it's more time consuming and finicky. You have to watch it while it cooks to make sure it cooks right. Improperly cooked wild rice tastes hard and gritty. The Instant Pot cooks it perfectly every single time.

Is wild rice healthy for you?

Yes, wild rice is a nutrient-packed grain that's low in calories but high in protein. It's high fiber content and antioxidant count make it a perfect grain to help fight diseases like cancer and heart disease. Wild rice is a perfect addition to a well-balanced and healthy diet.

Instant Pot Wild Rice

Name: Instant Pot Wild Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Healthy
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked wild rice (or a wild rice blend); 1 1/2 cups reduced sodium vegetable broth (or water)

Ingredients

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1 cup uncooked wild rice (or a wild rice blend)
1 1/2 cups reduced sodium vegetable broth (or water)

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Instructions

Place your wild rice in a fine-mesh colander and rinse well with running water.
Pour the rinsed rice into a 6-quart Instant Pot, along with the broth or water.
Lock on the lid and set the time to 30 minutes at high pressure.
When the cooking time is complete, let the pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes. Then, use the quick release to get rid of any remaining pressure.
Remove the lid and use a fork to fluff the rice.
Serve warm.

Notes

You can easily double this recipe to make more servings.
You can use either 100% wild rice or a wild rice blend for this recipe.
Store any leftover cooked wild rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
There’s no need to soak the rice for this recipe. You only need to rinse it since the Instant Pot will perfectly cook the rice.
You can freeze cooked wild rice. Place the cooled rice into a freezer-safe container or ziptop bag and use within 3 months for best results. To thaw, place the bag in the refrigerator overnight and then use.

Author: Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Side dish
Method: Instant Pot
Cuisine: Healthy
Diet: Vegan

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
Calories: 98
Sugar: 1.2 g
Sodium: 139.3 mg
Fat: 0.3 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 20.7 g
Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 3.9 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg