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INSTANT POT STICKY RICE

AMY + JACKY · FEBRUARY 21, 2017 · 6 MIN READ

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No more wet & mushy Instant Pot Sticky Rice (Pressure Cooker Sticky Rice)!
Quick & easy way to make Mavorful & evenly cooked Glutinous Rice with no
soaking required. Yes, really
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Many dear readers enjoyed our Jasmine Rice, Brown Rice, and Basmati Rice
experiments, and have requested for our Instant Pot Sticky Rice Recipe.

Some of you have told us your Instant Pot Sticky Rice turned out wet, mushy,
gummy, undercooked…

We heard you! Yes. As easy as it looks, it’s a bit tricky to perfect any type of
Pressure Cooker Rice, especially Instant Pot Sticky Rice.

The Water to Rice Ratio is like the Golden Key to the Perfect Rice Treasure Box.

Thanks for your patience as we test & perfect this recipe.

So, time for another Instant Pot Rice Experiment!

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First O!, What is Sticky Rice?

Sticky Rice (aka Sweet Rice or Glutinous Rice) is a non-translucent, opaque milky-
colored, long grain rice.

Due to very low amylose content, it becomes especially sticky when cooked.

It’s commonly used in many Southeast and East Asian dishes. Some of my
favorite comfort food & dim sums are made with glutinous rice or glutinous rice
Mour (ground glutinous rice):

Lo Mai Gai
Deep Fried Glutinous Rice Dumplings
Japanese Mochi
Thai Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango (Kow Neuw Mamuang)…

Man, I’m drooling just thinking about these… ? hehe~

Despite the name, Glutinous Rice is gluten-free.

Normally, authentic Sticky Rice eaten in Laos or Thailand is pre-soaked for several
hours (or even overnight!), then steamed in a Special Sticky Rice Steamer Pot &
Basket, which then kneaded with a wooden paddle.

But, with our Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker?

Behold the Golden Key to the Easy & Quick No-Soak Instant Pot Sticky
Rice!
 Instant Pot Sticky Rice Experiment

What We Look For in Sticky Rice?

Evenly cooked
Remain intact & separated (not mush)
Tender yet sticky & chewy
Dry (not soggy)
Flavorful & fragrant

We conducted 5+ tests with Glutinous Rice using different amounts of liquid,

cooking time, pressure release methods, Pot-in-Pot (PIP) or directly in the Pot in
our Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker.

Here are the Instant Pot Sticky Rice Experiment Results:

(Click photo to enlarge the chart)

*HP = High Pressure; NR = Natural Release

After playing around with the various factors, we achieved our desired results with
Test #5.

You’ll Enjoy Instant Pot Sticky Rice

Because:
Huge Time Saver: Cut short preparation & cooking time!
No soaking required!!
Super easy to make – no need to tend the steamer to ensure it’s evenly cooked
(no need to turn the rice or check if the steamer is running dry)
Easy to achieve consistent yummy results
No need to purchase special equipment

Ingredients for Instant Pot Sticky Rice

 1 cup (200g) Glutinous Rice (No soaking required)

2/3 cup (167ml) cold tap water

Tools for Instant Pot Sticky Rice

Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker

Stainless Steel Bowl

Trivet or Stainless Steel Steaming Rack Stand

Digital Kitchen Scale

Pro Tip: it’s important to use a stainless steel bowl to hold the glutinous rice when
following this recipe.
Stainless steel bowl is best for the pot-in-pot method as it conducts heat fast.
Optimal cooking time & end results may differ if you use other types of
containers.

Instructions for Instant Pot Sticky Rice

Step 1
Pressure Cook Glutinous Rice

First, add 1 cup (250ml) of cold tap water and a trivet in your pressure cooker.

Add 1 cup (200g) of glutinous rice in a stainless steel bowl. Then, place the
stainless steel bowl on the trivet.

Pour 2/3 cup (167ml) of cold tap water into the stainless steel bowl. Ensure all
the glutinous rice is submerged in the water (as shown in photo below).
Close the lid immediately and pressure cook at:

Pressure Cooking Method: High Pressure for 12 minutes

Pressure Release Method: Natural Release (roughly 5 – 7 minutes)

Open the lid carefully.

*Pro Tip – Doubling Recipe with 2 Cups of Glutinous Rice: pressure cook at High
Pressure for 25 minutes + Natural Release.

Step 2
Flu! & Serve Instant Pot Sticky Rice

Remove the stainless steel bowl from the pressure cooker.

Gently Muff the Instant Pot Sticky Rice to release the steam, and serve warm with
your main dish!
Fun Fact: In some Asian countries such as Thailand & Laos, they eat Sticky Rice
with their hands!

They’re served in adorable little bamboo baskets and you roll the rice into small
ball shape with your nngers.

You can either eat it on it’s own or dip them into a sauce.

Enjoy~

Cooking Tips for Instant Pot Sticky Rice

1. Water to Rice Ratio: this ratio makes or breaks your path to perfecting Instant
Pot Rice. So, measure them as accurately as possible for your satisfaction
2. Stainless Steel Containers: As mentioned above, it’s important to use a
stainless steel bowl to hold the glutinous rice when following this recipe.

Optimal cooking time & end results may differ if you use other types of
containers.

The stainless steel bowl we used is 7″ wide. If you are using a smaller bowl,
increase the pressure cooking time accordingly as the overall thickness of the rice
has increased.

3. Can I Double the Recipe using 2 Cups of Glutinous Rice?

Yes! For 2 cups of Glutinous rice, use this method:

Rice: 2 cups (400g) Glutinous Rice

Water: 1 1/3 cup (334ml) Cold Tap Water
Pressure Cooking Method: High Pressure for 25 minutes
Pressure Release Method: Natural Release

Other Instant Pot Rice Recipes

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Instant Pot Jasmine Rice

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Instant Pot Sticky Rice
 Prep Cook Total
2 mins 25 mins 27 mins

No more wet & mushy Instant Pot Sticky Rice (Pressure Cooker Sticky Rice)!
Quick & easy way to make Mavorful, evenly cooked Glutinous Rice with no
soaking.

Author: Amy + Jacky | Pressure Cook Recipes

Recipe type: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Rice, Side Dish,
Super Easy Print Recipe

Cuisine: Asian
Serving: 2 - 4

Ingredients
1 cup (200g) Glutinous Rice (No soaking required)

cup (167ml) cold tap water

Instructions
1. Pressure Cook Glutinous Rice: Add 1 cup (250ml) cold tap water and a steamer rack
in your pressure cooker.

Add 1 cup (200g) glutinous rice in a stainless steel bowl. Place the stainless steel bowl
on the steamer rack. Pour cup (167ml) cold tap water into the stainless steel bowl.
Ensure all the rice is submerged in the water.

Close the lid immediately and pressure cook at High Pressure for 12 minutes + Natural
Release (roughly 5 – 7 minutes). Open the lid carefully.

*See notes for doubling recipe.

2. Fluff & Serve: Remove stainless steel bowl from the pressure cooker. Gently Muff the
sticky rice and serve warm with your main dish.

Notes
Use This Method When Doubling Recipe with 2 Cups of Glutinous Rice:
Rice: 2 cups (400g) Glutinous Rice
Water: 1 cup (334ml) Cold Tap Water
Pressure Cooking Method: High Pressure for 25 minutes
Pressure Release Method: Natural Release
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 46g Calories: 169 Fat: 0.3g Carbohydrates: 37.0g Sodium: 2mg Fiber: 0.6g
Protein: 3.3g Cholesterol: 0mg

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Heather

I just made a double recipe, in a glass bowl, and it was perfect! Thanks for doing the research for
me!!!

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+ 0 # ! Reply " 4 days ago !

Amy + Jacky

Hi Heather,

So happy to hear that

Thank you so much!

Happy New Year

Jacky

+ 0 # Reply " 3 days ago

Selina
Can I use coconut milk and sugar instead of water to mix with the sticky rice to make a sticky rice
dessert? Thank you

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+ 0 # ! Reply " 28 days ago !

Amy + Jacky

Hi Selina,

thank you for your question

You will want to use this method here.

Please take care

Jacky

+ 0 # Reply " 28 days ago

Alice

Hi! Can you answer 2 questions: (1) do you wash the Sticky rice before cooking in the instant pot? I
know washing will add liquid so I am not sure if it’s 200g of rice (dry, not washed) to 1 1/3c water?
(2) how much seasoning/meats/mushrooms can I add to this basic recipe to recreate Cantonese
style “saang chow lor mai fan”? Should I stir fry these additional ingredients then mix into the
cooked rice? Thank you!

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+ 0 # ! Reply " 1 month ago !

Amy + Jacky

Hi Alice,

We will release a proper recipe for Lo Mai rice in 2020

Stay Tuned
Jacky

+ 0 # Reply " 12 days ago

Timothy Rhind
 I cook sticky rice to use Thai or Lao style. Its usually important to soak your rice for several hours or
overnight before cooking.

+ 0 # Reply " 5 days ago

spike

I purchased some thai brown sticky rice (gao nep lut) – have you used this grain? Any tips for
cooking? Should I expect the same cooked texture as white sweet rice? I also got a new 3qt cooker
to go with my 6qt – will that require any changes to the recipe?

Thanks!!!

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+ 0 # ! Reply " 1 month ago !

Amy + Jacky

Hi Spike,

Haven’t tried that version in the Instant Pot.

I recommend cooking it twice as long as the white version.

Please take care

Jacky

+ 0 # Reply " 1 month ago

Maddie

Thank you for sharing your results! I tried this in my instant pot mini with a small ceramic bowl
instead of a stainless steal one. I added 5 min to the cooking time as recommended in another
comment. I found that the NR option took my machine a little over 10 minutes to release pressure.
Turned out wonderfully sticky and perfectly cooked!

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+ 0 # ! Reply " 2 months ago !

Amy + Jacky
 Hi Maddie,

Thank you so much for your love and kind words on the recipe

Please take care

Jacky

+ 0 # Reply " 2 months ago

Robert Greenhouse

Is there no need for the rice wine vinegar?

+ 0 # Reply " 1 month ago

Ruby Adams

I don’t have a stainless steel bowl. Do you think if I bought a stainless steel insert for a 3 quart
instant pot, would that nt in the 6 quart? Otherwise, what stainless steel bowl would you suggest I
get?

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+ -1 # ! Reply " 3 months ago !

Amy + Jacky

Hi Ruby,

thank you for your question

The stainless steel inner pot for the 3 quart Instant Pot will not work in the 6 quart.

We bought our stainless steel bowl at Daiso and you can probably nnd them in local Asian supermarkets
as the pot-in-pot method is quite popular in Asia.
Any food grade (304 or 316 or 18/8 18/10) stainless steel bowl that nts into the IP (less than 7.5” in
diameter) will work.

They are also called Tixn in Indian markets.

Please take care

Jacky

+ 0 # Reply " 3 months ago

Jason
Followed the recipe (12 minutes high pressure/7 minutes NR) and on the nrst go around had some
crunchy rice bits afterwards. I think I’ll need to go a little longer with the cook time and let it rest a
bit longer as well.

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+ 0 # ! Reply " 3 months ago !

Amy + Jacky

Hi Jason,

thank you for the comment and feedback.

Do you remember the brand of the sticky rice?

Thank you and please take care

Jacky

+ 0 # Reply " 3 months ago

Kay

Hi. I’m looking forward to trying your recipe. We love sticky rice. The only stainless steel bowls I
have are ones with some kind of rubber on the bottom so they grip the countertop better. Would
they work when placed on my silicon trivet? I don’t want to buy another set of stainless steel bowls.
Thanks for answering my question.

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+ -1 # ! Reply " 3 months ago !

Amy + Jacky

Hi Kay,

thank you for your question

Is the rubber made of out silicone? If so, that will work nne.

Please take care

Jacky

+ 0 # Reply " 3 months ago

Sandy
If I want to make 3 cups of rice, should I just add 2 cups of water and high pressure for 37
minutes then natural release? Should I add more than 1 cup of water in the pressure cooker?

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+ 0 # ! Reply " 4 months ago !

Amy + Jacky

Hi Sandy

I will say it will be close to 42 minutes and natural release.

For the DUO 80, you can use 1.5 cup of water for this recipe.

Please take care

Jacky

+ 0 # Reply " 4 months ago

Amanda c

I used jacky’s suggestions and they worked for three cups

+ 0 # Reply " 1 month ago

Amanda c

The three cups Measurements worked for me!

+ 0 # Reply " 1 month ago

Marlene Walla

Could I use the Tillabee steamer basket for the sticky rice from Amazon

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+ 0 # ! Reply " 4 months ago !

Amy + Jacky
 Hi Marlene,

thank you for your question

You will want a container that can hold in the water as well.

Please take care

Jacky

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