Wild Rice Pilaf for the Instant Pot
Master the art to making perfect wild rice pilaf in the Instant Pot. It is a perfect side dish that goes well with chicken, fish, pork or beef. Make it vegan by substituting olive oil for butter.
Calories per serving: 290kcal
Ingredients
Pilaf
- 2 tablespoon Butter, unsalted
- ½ cup Wild rice
- ½ cup Orzo
- 1 cup Rice, converted
Broth
- 2 tablespoon *Chicken base
- 2 ¼ cup Water, boiling
- 1 teaspoon Fines herbes
Finishing
- 1 teaspoon Butter, unsalted
Instructions
- Mise en Place
- If your inner pot cannot go on the stovetop, then use the Sauté function.
- Melt the butter in the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
- Add the orzo, wild rice, and converted rice to the melted butter.
- Stir constantly until the mixture starts to brown. Turn off the heat.
- Make the broth by adding boiling water to the chicken base. Stir so it completely dissolves then add the fines herbes.
- The pot will be very hot. Carefully add the broth to the pot. It will boil and steam violently, so please use caution.
- Seal the pot and set it to White Rice, or 12 minutes on high. When the cooker is done, let it Natural Release for 5 minutes then Quick Release,
- Remove the top, and butter and stir to fluff.
Notes
You can make this vegetarian or vegan by replacing the butter with olive oil. If you need gluten-free, substitute gluten-free orzo or vermicelli.
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