Name: Instant Pot Vegetable Fried Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups white long grain rice; 1 cup frozen peas and carrots; 4 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 1/2 cups water

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Instant Pot vegetable fried rice is a quick and easy meal to have on your table in a snap. Perfect for a family meal or for meal prepping.

Making fried rice is a breeze in the Instant Pot. Everything cooks in about 30 minutes and it makes a great meal for the whole family.

This Instant Pot vegetable fried rice is a basic, meatless fried rice. Feel free to add some cooked ham if you like having a meat component to your fried rice as well. You can also whisk and cook an egg and add it to the rice after the cooking time is done.

It’s easy to customize and make your own!

Why you’ll love this recipe

Ready in about 30 minutes
Makes a great family meal
Tastes great as leftovers
Perfect for meal prep

Ingredients

What you’ll need to make this recipe.

Long grain white rice
Frozen peans and carrots
Reduced sodium soy sauce
Sesame oil
Water

How to make this recipe

1 – Add rice, vegetables, and water to the Instant Pot. Secure lid on pot. Set valve to the sealed position. Pressure cook on high for 4 minutes.

2 – Once the cooking time is done, naturally release the pressure. When it gets to 30 minutes quick release the pressure.

3 – Open pot and add in soy sauce. Then add in sesame seed oil. Fold rice until sauces are incorporated.

How do I store my leftover fried rice?

Place the rice in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. If meat was added, 3-4 days.

Can I freeze my leftover fried rice?

Yes. Place the leftover rice in a resealable freezer bag, squeezing out excess air. Lay flat in the freezer to freeze. Properly stored, the fried rice will last up to 6 months.

Calories per serving (approximately 1 1/2 cup): 307

You can also find my FREE Instant Pot cheat sheets here.

Yield: 6 Servings

Instant Pot Vegetable Fried Rice

Instant Pot vegetable fried rice is a quick and easy meal to have on your table in a snap. Perfect for a family meal or for meal prepping.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups white long grain rice
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
4 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 1/2 cups water

Instructions

1. Add rice, vegetables, and water to the Instant Pot. Secure lid on pot. Set valve to the sealed position. Pressure cook on high for 4 minutes.

2. Once the cooking time is done, naturally release the pressure. When it gets to 30 minutes quick release the pressure.

3. Open pot and add in soy sauce. Then add in sesame seed oil. Fold rice until sauces are incorporated.

Notes

This is a vegetarian fried rice. To add protein, add 1 cup chopped warmed cooked ham and 2 warm cooked scrambled eggs when adding in the soy sauce at the end.

The Instant Pot needs to come to pressure before the cooking time starts, similar to an oven that needs to preheat. The cooking time doesn't actually start until pressure builds, which can take anywhere from 5-15 minutes, sometimes longer depending on how full the pot is and how much liquid there is inside. Once it reaches pressure the Instant Pot will beep, and the cook time will begin to count down. Please, make sure to consider that extra time when planning your meal.