How to make Ninja Foodi rice is here! Fluffy brown rice in pressure cooker, Ninja Foodi wild rice and white rice (long grain and Jasmine) is easy to make! Here are tips on how to make the best pressure cooker rice so it’s done fluffy every single time.
Making Ninja Foodi rice is simple really. But if you’re new to making any Ninja Foodi recipes then this will be quite helpful. We make brown and white rice several times a week. Whether we’re serving it plain with butter on top for a snack or with chicken or beef served on top it’s a cheap dish we love.
How to Cook Rice in Ninja Foodi
It is a versatile side dish, naturally gluten free, and Ninja Foodi brown rice has fiber in it which we all need. I will share both of these and instructions for them below. The recipe card below is for white long grain rice. I like Jasmine as well and will work for that as well.
If you don’t make this on a weekly basis we may not be able to be friends. 😉 Just kidding, it is just on our meal planning often because it was something my mom cooked with dinner almost every single night growing up.
If you need to know how to cook frozen meat in a pressure cooker, we have information on that. NO, you aren’t the only forgetful one. 😉
Ninja Foodi Brown Rice
Since this time we have perfected pressure cooker brown rice we wanted to share the other types too. I don’t make this quite as often as white is our favorite. I like to offer all 3 versions though for you since it is nice to rotate between them throughout the week. With fish I might choose the wild variety for texture.
Plain with just a pat of butter on it would be my youngest daughter’s favorite after school snack. She makes it all by herself now that she is a teenager. Follow our directions for long-grain or jasmine rice in pressure cooker and it will come out great every time. I will say it is more tender and fluffy than I’ve ever had it at a restaurant.
Can Ninja Foodi be used as a rice cooker?
Yes, and now I will admit that we make white rice in the pressure cooker 90% of the time. My kids prefer that, and I kinda’ do too. I’m however trying to eat healthier and brown rice is on my radar to integrate into my diet more often. Using the timing below to make Ninja Foodi rice will ensure that you’ll have fluffy white or brown rice every single time!
Tips for making the perfect pressure cooker rice are here. It isn’t just about throwing ingredients in and pushing the button, you do need to understand the natural release function so it comes out as moist and tender as possible.
How to Cook Ninja Foodi White Rice
After combining your rice and water stir them together. Keep track of timing when it is done. Do a 10 minute natural release for white rice. Allow brown rice to naturally release steam for 5 minutes, then release the rest immediately after that. Fluff when done. Turn pot off when done. I even transfer it to a serving bowl so it doesn’t continue to cook in the pot. Serve immediately for best results.
How much water for 2 cups of rice?
What you need to make rice in your Ninja Foodi pressure cooker and air fryer is just the grains you desire and water or broth. The latter will yield more flavor, or half and half works well too. For brown I typically will do 1/2 of each because without it we think it is a bit bland. The ratio is 2 cups rice: 2.5 water for best results.
Ingredient Notes
- Rice
- brown rice
- or white rice – I prefer Jasmine
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- Water
- you can also use half water and half broth
- You literally need NO accessories to make this
Most of the time we will serve this with Ninja Foodi chili recipe over the top with cheese sprinkled on that.
Ninja Foodi Rice Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cup rice
- 2.5 cup water, or chicken broth for more flavor
- 1 pinch salt, can add a pinch when cooking
Instructions
- Add 2 cups of brown or white rice into your Ninja Foodi.
- If making white rice add 2 1/2 cups water. If making brown rice add 2 1/4 cups water. (amount of water will vary depending on how wet or dry you like it). Stir.
- Put pressure cooker lid on (one that isn’t attached) and put steam valve to sealing.
- Turn pot on, press pressure, leave on High setting, and adjust timing to 2 minutes for white rice or 15 minutes for brown rice.
- If making white rice do a natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release when done. If making brown rice allow it to naturally release pressure for 5 minutes, then release rest of pressure.
- Fluff and serve!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What foods go well with rice?
We have a recipe to make Ninja Foodi risotto too if you’d like to try that. Typically that is a side dish to a protein of some sort.
- Our Ninja Foodi roast recipe was served with white rice
- Pressure cooker beef and broccoli is on top a bed of rice
- Our pressure cooker spicy honey chicken is amazing too
We put chili on top all of the time too. This is the best rice recipe for pressure cookers. You won’t be disappointed. Note: higher altitudes may require more water to get the same results.
I have to admit I was skeptical when I read only 2 minutes. The rice came out amazing. Do you have any tips for just one cup of rice?
I would use half the amount of water, so if 2 cups rice calls for 2 1/2 cups water, use 1 cup rice and 1 1/4 cup water.
Works great!
yay so glad
What are the measurements and time for doubling this recipe?
Have tried twice with white rice and came out perfect both times. I followed the recipe exactly as written.
Yay!
Recipe sounds great. What is the largest amount of rice you can make in one cycle? Can you give me the measurements for that?? Thank you!!!! I have the ninja foodi 8 quart.
I have the 6 and can easily do 2, but I wouldn’t make more than that. You may be able to push it to 3x the amount however I think with that much the timing would be off. I haven’t tried to tell you exactly what you’d need for that large quantity.
Should I soak the rice in water for 15 minutes as I do normally for stove use? Or just wash the rice ?
Feel free to do so if that is a step you’d like to include.
Found another recipe: 1.5c water to 1c rice, cook on pressure 3 minutes, natural release for 10 minutes (on the Ninja Foodi, leave it on “keep warm” while the 10 minutes passes), then quick release the remaining pressure and serve. I used long-grain white rice, and I rinsed and drained the rice prior to cooking. This came out ever-so-slightly more soft than I typically make it, but not so soft that the rice is mush. Between this recipe and yours, I have both types of rice I want to make! Thank you again!
This recipe left my rice more like rice pudding than rice, what did I do wrong? The foodi came up to pressure first on the pressure setting, then counted down from 12 min. Help!
Are you sure you used the correct measurement of water? I make this all the time and if you follow it exactly for white or brown rice it will come out properly. Note that water amounts for white and brown are different and listed.
Use 1 to 1 if you soak your rice however make sure that it’s not Chinese rice it has plastic rice kernels in it. Japanese rice is best. Even CALROSE is good.
What is the water to rice ratio for Nishiki sushi rice? Very slightly from longer grain white rice such as Jasmine.
2 minutes not 12
2 min pressure cooking 10 min cooling
Another way to prepare rice! Thanks.
Very Versatile, Thanks for sharing!