Easy Instant Pot Fried Rice
This Instant Pot fried rice recipe is so easy to make, super tasty, and much healthier than the takeout version! This is the best fried rice recipe ever and it's ready in just 15 minutes!
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Tbsp. Vegetable oil divided
- 1 Large white onion chopped
- 2 Medium carrots cut into ¼ inch quarters
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- ¾ cup Frozen peas no need to thaw
- 2 large Eggs lightly beaten in a small bowl
- 3 Tbsp. Soy sauce
- 2 Tsp. Toasted sesame oil
- ½ tsp. Sea salt
- ½ tsp. Black pepper
- 3 cups Cooked white rice cooled to room temperature
- Sliced green onions to serve
Instructions
- Press sauté on the Instant Pot and allow it to heat. When hot, add 1 Tbsp. of the vegetable oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and carrots and sauté for 4 minutes until vegetables start to become slightly tender.1 ½ Tbsp. Vegetable oil, 1 Large white onion, 2 Medium carrots
- Mix in the frozen peas and minced garlic, sauté for 1 minute. Then turn down the Sauté function to the lower setting.3 cloves Garlic, ¾ cup Frozen peas
- Push the vegetables to one side with a spoon or spatula and add the other ½ Tbsp. vegetable oil to the open side of the Instant Pot.1 ½ Tbsp. Vegetable oil
- Once the oil has heated slightly, add the lightly beaten eggs. Mix the eggs gently to scramble them, cook the eggs for 3-4 minutes until cooked through.2 large Eggs
- Mix the scrambled egg through with the vegetables.
- Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, salt and pepper to the Instant Pot and stir. Then immediately add the cooked, cooled white rice and mix well. Mix continuously to allow the rice to heat through and become seasoned.3 Tbsp. Soy sauce, 2 Tsp. Toasted sesame oil, ½ tsp. Sea salt, ½ tsp. Black pepper, 3 cups Cooked white rice
- Garnish with sliced green onions and serve!Sliced green onions to serve
Notes
Storage
You can store leftover fried rice in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days in an airtight container. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop on low heat. Stir well and enjoy! It's a perfect side dish for lunch or dinner if you have leftovers.
This dish doesn't stand up well to freezing.