This is how to make fluffy Ninja Foodi rice! Once you have this perfected with long grain or Jasmine rice you can make Ninja Foodi wild rice too! 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.
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.
How Long to Cook White Rice in Ninja Foodi
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. With long grain it takes 12 minutes total, or 16 minutes for jasmine rice in pressure cooker.
Ninja Foodi Rice Water Ratio
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.
You are going to measure our your rice raw and use the cook times as stated below or with links in this post for; brown rice, white rice – I prefer Jasmine or adding flavor like how to make Ninja Foodi Mexican rice. As for the necessary liquid you are typically going to use water but 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.
How do you use Ninja Foodi as a rice cooker?
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. It makes the grains so fluffy without any effort on my part, you just throw it right in. You have the choice to either press the rice button which will automatically set the time to 12 minutes or you can press pressure cook and adjust to that timing with the + sign.
Can you add vegetables?
You could but they would need to take 12 minutes meaning that you would need to choose firm varieties such as carrots or potatoes. You don’t want to submerge into the water or the ratio will be off so instead set a trivet in the pot with the veggies on the top. Half potatoes and/or peel and chunk carrots into thirds or so.
Brown Rice in Ninja Foodi
We have perfected pressure cooker brown rice 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.
It is a versatile side dish, naturally gluten free, and 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.
Ninja Foodi Rice Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cup white rice, long grain
- 2.5 cup water, or chicken broth for more flavor
- 1 pinch salt, can add a pinch when cooking
Instructions
- Add 2 cups of white rice into your Ninja Foodi.
- Then add 2 1/2 cups water or broth into your pot and 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 or push the rice button if your machine has one.
- Do a natural release for 10 minutes, fluff and serve!
Video
Notes
Ninja Foodi Jasmine Rice
Follow recipe above but set to 4 minutes with a 10 minute natural release instead.Brown Rice in Ninja Foodi
Add 2 cups brown rice with 2 1/4 cups water, stir together. Cook with lid that is not attached for 15 minutes with a 5 minute natural release, fluff and serve.Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What goes 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 or Ninja Foodi sausage
Pressure cooker beef and broccoli is on top a bed of rice or make 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 used your recipe for the white rice for cooking my rice bake with chicken sausages and chorizo, it was perfect! So fluffy and no dry patches / sogginess. Thank you!
Thank you for your blog and recipes. I really appreciate you taking the time to list for the world. My goal is to make 14 cups of Rice. My question is, can I accomplish this in the 6Q ninja Foodie?
I made 6 different batches last night to strike the right balance where it wasn’t hard, sticky or mushy. I found the using 1 cup rice 1 cup water and 11-minute release worked best rinsing the Rice prior.
I also know that making large batches can be extremely difficult and wanted to see if I need to do multiples of 7 fo the rice water and time? I think it may be best to cap it at a smaller portion.
Thanks in advance.
Hi I would like to know the same. Did you find an answer? I have the ninja foodi and want to batch cook rice and freeze it with chicken.
Thanks Carron
I personally do not like rice frozen and then reheated so I have never done that.
Worked very well, I’m not the best cook but this rice was very good. I did add salt and just a little bit of oil not sure if this is a given when making rice.
Glad it was a hit, we make it all the time.
I’ve done this twice and followed exactly both times. Once I rinsed, once I didn’t. The rinsed version definitely came out better but neither time was what I would call perfect. It was a bit mushy on the outside and a bit crunchy on the inside. Going to try it for 3 min next time. Hopefully that won’t be too much.
I do 2 minutes and just let it sit for another 5 minutes after I stir it up with the keep warm on.. there is enough carry over heat to finish to your desired consistency
No one answered the question if you double the rice to 4 cups does the time stay at the 2 mins for the white rice or is more time added to the 2 mins?
It does not matter how many cups of rice, the time will be always the same. I do 4 minutes and I put one cup of water per cup of rice because I have found that it get mushy when I put more but you need to adjust according to your taste.
Just tried this rice recipe (Ninja arrived yesterday) and it was perfect for my gumbo. I used 2 cups rice, 2 1/2 cups water for 2 minutes and am thrilled! Thanks so much for helping me get started on my Ninja adventure.
Great!!
I am the type of person that follows a recipe exactly and then adjust it based on the results this recipe needs no adjustment at all. I have made rice twice this past week and it has come out perfectly both times.
Yay!! So glad it’s helped you.
I can’t make rice to save my life for some reason! I’m going to give this a try thank you!
What do you mean when you say If making white rice do a natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release when done
Wondering the same thing?
Natural release means do NOT touch the steam valve for the time listed. Then once that time has elapsed, flip the steam release valve and let the remaining steam come out.
@The Typical Mom, THANK YOU!!
I just bought my ninja Foodi. I am not a good cook but I want to learn. So thank you. My first try will be rice. Think I might be able to do this without too much harm.
I hope you don’t mind me sharing but I just got my Ninja Foodi for Christmas and YouTube has been a huge help. So many great recipes! I’m going to try this rice recipe tonight, I’m too excited! I love my Foodi!!!!
Yeah!! Good luck