Instant Pot Pineapple Rice
The perfect side dish for everything! So easy to make in the instant pot!
Servings 4
Calories 288kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup onion or shallot, diced
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup rice long grain
- 15 oz crushed pineapple canned
- 6 oz pineapple juice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ cup cilantro minced
Instructions
- Turn instant Pot to Sauté and add butter.
- When butter melts, add onions or shallots and sauté for about 3 minutes or until softened. Add rice and sauté for about another minute.
- Drain juice from canned pineapple into a one cup measuring cup. Add pineapple to rice.
- Add canned pineapple juice to measuring cup and if necessary top off with water to make 1 cup of liquid.
- Add liquid, salt and sugar to pot and stir to combine.
- Turn off the sauté function, lock the lid in place and set the valve to sealing.
- Set the pressure to high and the time for 3 minutes.
- When the timer beeps, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then turn the valve to venting. When all of the pressure has release, open the lid and stir.
- You can stir in the cilantro at this time or just use it as a garnish.
Notes
Onions or shallots will both work.
In place of the cilantro, try mint!
Nutrition
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 587mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg