Quick Pressure Cooker Coconut Rice
Emily, is this really my life, requested I post a coconut rice recipe. Since rice is one of my favorite things to cook in the pressure cooker, I was delighted to create a pressure cooker coconut rice recipe.
Coconut rice has a slightly sweet, mild coconut flavor. It’s a perfect addition to your favorite Thai, Chinese, or Hawaiian dishes. Traditionally made with jasmine rice and coconut milk, it cooks in only 3 minutes in the pressure cooker.
I served the coconut rice with Favorite Family Recipes’ popular copycat recipe for Rumbi Rice Bowls with Spicy Hawaiian Teriyaki Sauce. I can see why it’s so popular, my family loved it too. In fact I made a pork version the following week that I’ll share on Barbara Bakes soon.
Making Quick Coconut Rice in an Instant Pot
Pressure Cooker Coconut Rice
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups Jasmine Rice
- 1 can (14 ounces) Coconut Milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Toasted coconut, optional
Directions:
Rinse rice in cool water until the water runs clear. Drain the rice in a colander or sieve.
Add the rice, coconut milk, water, sugar and salt to the pressure cooker pot. Stir. Lock lid in place. Select high pressure and 3 minutes cook time. When timer beeps, turn pressure cooker off and let the pressure release naturally for 7 minutes. After 7 minutes do a quick pressure release to release any remaining pressure.
Fluff rice with a fork. Spoon rice into serving bowl. Sprinkle with toasted coconut before serving, if desired.
More pressure cooker rice recipes:
Quick and Easy Spanish Rice
Lemon Rice
Saffron Almond Rice Pilaf
Pressure Cooker White Rice
Pressure Cooker Brown Rice
Anyone know the adjustment for using brown rice in this recipe? TIA 🙂
Just combine the two recipes https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/pressure-cooker-brown-rice-and-a-giveaway/
I’ve tried to make this rice twice. Every time I do I get the burn notification and it won’t come to pressure. I even bought a nonstick pot to try and stop it from burning but that didn’t work. Please help. I love coconut.
Sorry you’re having trouble Simone. Are you sure you have a good seal and aren’t losing a lot of liquid as it cooks? One alternative is to cook it pot in pot. Put all the ingredients in a pot, add one cup of water to the pressure cooking pot, put a rack in the pot, put the pan with the rice ingredients on the rack and cook for the recommended time.
I love this recipe! Can I make this in advance and reheat? I am serving Thai beef stew over the rice for a women’s dinner party. thanks for your help.
Hi Kathy – yes, I’ve had good luck reheating this rice. Just add a little bit of water when reheating it so it steams it. Sounds like a delicious combo.
Thanks so much I’m planning to make the rice a few hours early and then put in the microwave when ready to serve!