Fluffy rice, seasoned perfectly then flavored with garlic and fresh herbs turns out beautifully every single time thanks to the Instant Pot! Garlic and Herb Rice is full of amazing flavor and is a terrific side dish that can be served any time of year.
If you’ve joined the Instant Pot craze, then you need to make this dish! It’s amazingly simple and produces BIG time flavor. Just as important as the flavor is the delicate texture that the rice has after being cooked in the pressure cooker. I was a tad bit skeptical when I first used the Instant Pot for rice but after just one try, yep, just one, I was a fan. I’ve made this recipe along with several other versions over the past several months and the results are always the same…perfectly cooked rice, every single time!
The allure of a bowl of superbly seasoned rice is something that’s hard to resist. That is so true for my sons. They could eat rice at supper every single day. Due to that fact, I absolutely jumped for joy when I learned that you could cook rice in less than 20 minutes in the Instant Pot. With this “hands-off” cooking method, I get to focus my attention on the other dishes for my meal which is such a time saver. An added benefit to this inexpensive side dish is how many different flavor combinations you can add to rice, so let your imagination go wild.
I love having a go-to recipe that can be made for every season, is easy to make, and one that I know my family and friends will enjoy. This Instant Pot Garlic and Herb Rice recipe does all those things wonderfully!
Need ideas of what to serve with Instant Pot Garlic and Herb Rice? Try these recipes:
- Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken
- Crock Pot Sweet & Sour Pork Loin with Fresh Pineapple
- Grilled Lemon Chicken
- Slow Cooker Irish Pot Roast
- Balsamic Brown Sugar Pork Roast in the Crock Pot
- Sheet Pan Hamburger Steak with Mushrooms and Onions
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Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 2 cups water
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley - chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives - chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Place rice in a strainer and rinse under running water until water runs clear, 3-4 minutes. Add water, rinsed rice, garlic and olive oil to Instant Pot and stir. Secure lid on pot. Select RICE button (it will set to 12 minutes) and close steam valve.
- Once timer goes off, do a quick release on steam valve. Carefully, remove lid and fluff rice with a fork. Add in parsley, chives, salt and butter, gently mixing into rice. Serve immediately.
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paula
Have you made this in a larger quantity in the pressure cooker? I’m wondering how much time to add on?
Donya
I have not made a larger quantity. I would use the RICE setting and just let the pressure cooker do its thing.
Hope this helps.
~Donya
Jennifer
This is absolutely delicious!!! This is my go to rice dish from now on, my family refuses to eat rice any other way!!! Thsnk you for this recipe.
Donya
That’s great Jennifer!
Thanks for sharing and I’m so glad y’all like it.
Have a wonderful day,
~Donya
Hannah
I tried this tonight and absolutely loved it! I’m new to using the instapot and this recipe sealed the deal for me. There was so much flavor jam packed into this rice! I’m absolutely going to make this again and again:)
Amanda
This was very good. I didn’t have parsley at all and only dried chives on hand (I added them during cooking) and it still came out wonderfully. This has enough flavor that it is not just plain boiled rice, but the flavor is mild enough to be neutral and go with any meal.
Gale
This was excellent. We used brown rice and adjusted the time for it. It did come out a bit salty but I’ll just reduce the salt next time. I never have fresh herbs on hand so I used dried and it was fine. thank you!
Brittany Adams
How much longer did you cook the brown rice?
gracie
Happened upon this recipe while looking for a side dish to go with kabobs; it. was. perfect! By far one of the best rice dishes I’ve made. It’s a keeper! :o)
Diane
This is really very yummy! I’ve made this five or six times already. Today I made it with a little sprinkle of chicken bouillon and we had with chicken breasts and Brussels sprouts. What a great meal and the rice was again a big hit. What drew me to the recipe is how adaptable it is. I’ve added frozen peas to it previously as well. Thanks for this keeper!
Mayre
The recipe doesn’t say when to add the salt!!
Donya
Hey there.
The recipe is updated. Thanks so much.
Have a great day,
~Donya
Jeremy
This turned out to be SO amazing. Thank you for the inspiration and a beautiful side dish to pair with grilled lemon butter garlic drumsticks. This is a must make again.
Donya
Thanks for sharing, Jeremy! You’ve made my day.
Have a great rest of the week,
~Donya
Carrie
If you don’t have fresh herbs can you use dried herbs?
Donya
Hey Carrie.
Yes, you sure can. Let me know how you like the recipe.
Have a great day,
~Donya