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This Instant Pot Fried Rice recipe is a quick, easy and super tasty way to use up leftovers. Skip the takeout and whip up a batch of this delicious fried rice in Instant Pot instead!

You’ll also love Instant Pot Hibachi Chicken Dinner, Bang Bang Sauce, and Ginger Dipping Sauce, Air Fryer Hibachi Shrimpand 5 minutes Yum Yum Sauce.

Suitable for vegetarian diets. Post include Weight Watchers points.

Rice has always been a big part of my family meals. Whether it’s a special occasion or casual weekday meal, rice is one of our go-to dishes.

And this Japanese Hibachi Style Instant Pot Fried Rice recipe is one made at home restaurant quality dish that we keep coming back to again and again.

It is perfect with delicious 5 minutes Yum Yum Sauce and quick to make spicy Kani Salad

To say that rice is a much loved food in our family is a bit of an understatement. As a kid in Sierra Leone, my family’s Christmas and New Year’s Eve holiday dinner meals always included rice.

Because rice is such an integral component to our meals, I have made it my mission to learn how to make the best rice dishes from all sorts of different cuisines. Especially this which is similar to those cooked in Japanese Hibachi Restaurants.

Which is why I am so excited to share this delicious way to create “not truly fried” Instant Pot Fried Rice.

And let me tell you that this quick and easy one-pot meal served with easy 5 Mins Bang Bang Sauce, and Ginger Dipping Sauce is a true winner.

What Is Hibachi Fried Rice?

Traditionally, the Japanese word hibachi means “fire bowl”. So rice , seafood, meat etc etc are cooked on an very high heat metal plate over a ceramic bowl full of burning charcoal or wood. Luckily we can adapt this recipe to our Instant Pot and we are good to go.

Why You’ll Love It

• Kids and picky eaters alike love this!
• You only need affordable and simple ingredients.
• It is very customizable.
• This is a side that goes with everything.
• It is great or meal prep.

Ready to learn just how easy it is to make Instant Pot Fried Rice? Gather up your ingredients and I will show you…..

How To Make Instant Pot Fried Rice

• To make your Fried Rice in Instant Pot, start by using a rice strainer to rinse the Jasmine rice until it’s no longer cloudy. Once the water is clear let it drain for 10-15 minutes.
• Add the rice to the Instant Pot with 2 cups of water. Stir, close the lid and point the valve to Sealed.
• Select Manual (or Pressure Cook) and cook on High Pressure for 3 minutes.
• When it’s done, allow for a 10 min Natural Pressure Release and then perform a Quick Pressure Release to release the remaining pressure.
• Open the lid, fluff the rice with a fork and transfer it to a bowl.
• Without cleaning the insert, turn on Sauté mode, adjust to Medium setting and add in sesame oil.
• Once the sesame oil begins to sizzle, scrape the bottom of the insert with a heavy spatula or wooden spoon and add in the onion. Sauté the onion in the sesame oil and stir for 1-2 mins. Then add the peas, carrots and corn. Stir to combine it all together.

• Add the butter and cook everything together for about another 2 mins.
• Push the veggies to one side of the pot and add the eggs to the other side.
• Stir the eggs constantly like you’re making scrambled eggs. Once the eggs begins to cook, mix them in with the veggies until fully cooked.
• Cancel Sauté mode and set the Instant Pot heat setting to Keep Warm.
• Add the rice back to the insert with veggies. And add the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame seeds and stir to combine.
• Turn off the Instant Pot and serve topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

Recipe Tips

• Cooking time listed does not include the time for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure or for the pressure to release.
• Stir the eggs continuously when cooking so they don’t stick to the bottom of the pot.
• Feel free to swap out the water for broth of your choice.

• This hibachi style rice need the rice to be completely cool for making the fried rice. Day old rice is even better.
• If you’re following a Gluten Free diet, use gluten free Tamari sauce instead of regular soy sauce.
• You can use frozen or fresh vegetables in this recipe.

• Do NOT skip rinsing the rice before cooking, as this removes some of the starch that makes rice sticky. And you don’t want super sticky rice for this Instant Pot Fried Rice recipe.
• Make a big batch and portion in a mixing bowl or two and store in the refigerator.

Make Ahead And Meal Prep

Prep ahead –

Let the rice cool and store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Freeze –

This Fried Rice in Instant Pot recipe is a great meal prep solution. It’s sooooo easy to freeze to use later. Here’s how:

1. Make sure the fried rice is completely cooled.
2. Add to an airtight meal prep container or ziploc bag and label.
3. Place the bag or container flat in the freezer.
4. Your Instant Pot Fried Rice can be kept frozen for up to 3 months.

Can You Use Other Kinds of Rice in Pressure Cooker Fried Rice?

This quick and easy fried rice dish calls for Jasmine rice. But you may not have Jasmine rice on hand, you can use other kinds of rice. Just keep in mind that different varieties of rice may change the cooking time.

If you need more help figuring out which type of rice to use and how you should cook it in your Instant Pot, I’ve got you covered in this post.

Should I Use The Instant Pot Rice Button?

The rice button is for standard white (non-Basmati) rice. For any other type of rice, such as the Jasmine rice in this recipe, you should use the manual button.

Delicious Recipe Variations

Pressure Cooker Fried Rice is very versatile and adaptable. If not keeping to a vegetarian diet, I highly recommend these protein-packed versions:

• Classic Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice.
• Restaurant-style Instant Pot Pork Fried Rice.
• For seafood lovers, there’s easy Instant Pot Shrimp Fried Rice.

And if you like extra heat, feel free to add in red pepper flakes or a few dashes of Sriracha sauce. #spicyriceforthewin

Go beyond the corn, peas and carrots and try adding some of these vegetables instead:

• broccoli
• diced bell peppers
• snow peas
• mushrooms
• bean sprouts

Serving Suggestions

• Best ever Kani Salad.
• 5 Minutes Yum Yum Sauce.
• Bang Bang Sauce.
• Ginger Dipping Sauce.
• Instant Pot Whole Chicken.
• Air Fryer Asparagus
• Air Fryer Salmon.

More Instant Pot Recipes

• Instant Pot Hibachi Chicken Dinner.
• Instant Pot Mexican Rice .
• Garlic Sesame Instant Pot Green Beans.
• Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli.
• Instant Pot Jollof Rice.
• Instant Pot Brown Rice.

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