Ninja Foodi white rice
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Rice, it's a staple right! Whether you're wanting to eat in a calorie deficit, or just serve up a huge hearty dinner, knowing how to cook rice well is a skill that many of us don't seem to have. I know I struggled for YEARS to make white rice well, that is until I made Ninja Foodi white rice!
I want my rice fluffy, soft, and the grains not to clump together. I have followed all of the tips over the years, but I think that using the Ninja Foodi is not only the easiest way to make rice, it is fast too!
The Ninja Foodi model that I use is the OL750UK, but you can make this in multiple variations of the Ninja Foodi, or in a different brand of multi-cooker if that is what you have to hand.
Perfecting Ninja Foodi recipes is something that I am just starting to work on, but you can check out my Ninja Foodi roast potatoes if you want to see my best EVER recipe in it so far! Check out my 5 tricks for crispy roast potatoes too while you're here!
Be sure to check out my Ninja air fryer recipes and Ninja Foodi accessories while you're here! This Cherry Chicken is delicious served with rice too.
Ingredients for Ninja Foodi rice recipe
200g white rice (I used basmati) - you could use brown rice instead
300ml Water (1.25 cups water)
⅛ teaspoon of Salt
Optional herbs for serving (I used chopped curly leaf parsley)
Method for making white rice in the Ninja Foodi:
Wash your rice. I like to wash mine until the water runs clear using a fine sieve.
Add the washed rice to the Ninja Foodi pot.
Add the water.
Add the salt.
Close the pot, sliding to the Ninja Foodi pressure cooker setting (or adding the pressure cooker lid if you have an older model).
Set the pressure to high, for 2 minutes.
Make sure the valve is sealed.
Pressure cook for 2 minutes.
Natural release for 10 minutes.
Release any leftover pressure carefully.
Serve your rice and enjoy!
Best rice to use for white rice in the Ninja Foodi?
Personally I feel that basmati works, and tastes, the best. You can use long grain white rice instead, and the timings will be the same. This works well too, I just love basmati.
If you're going to use long grain rice you may want to consider using chicken stock or beef broth, instead of plain water, just to bring some extra flavour to the rice.
As I know I'm going to be serving my white rice with a flavoursome main meal, such as Ninja Foodi beef chilli, I don't worry too much about this!
Pretty much any rice, apart from instant rice, would work great for this recipe.
Want to double this recipe?
If you're going to double up on this recipe then just double the rice and water ratio, leave the salt the same, and keep the pressure cooking time the same also. It works great!
I love to make a batch of different air fryer appetizers, like air fryer prawn toast, and then I'll freeze with small portions of this rice for mini meals during the week.
What causes sticky rice?
If your rice is turning out sticky then be sure to give it a thorough wash first. I like to add to a pan, add water, swirl lots, drain through a sieve and then repeat 2-3 more times until the water is no longer cloudy.
It is quite surprising the amount of dirt that comes off the rice, and I definitely feel that this helps prevent it being sticky.
Do you need a rice cooker to make rice?
Absolutely not! The Ninja Foodi is fantastic for making just about any recipe that you can think of! Rice works so well on the pressure cooker function, and I have also made baked white rice in the past too with fantastic results also.
If you're looking for a slightly healthier version be sure to check out this Frozen Cauliflower Rice.
I've made slow cooker rice before too, and made gluten free rice too with no issues.
How to cook white rice in the Ninja Foodi:
Ninja Foodi white rice
Ingredients
- 200 g White rice I used basmati
- 300 ml Water
- ⅛ teaspoon of Salt
- Optional herbs for serving I used chopped curly leaf parsley
Instructions
- Wash your rice. I like to wash mine until the water runs clear using a fine sieve.
- Add the washed rice to the Ninja Foodi pot.
- Add the water.
- Add the salt.
- Close the pot, sliding to the pressure cooker setting (or adding the pressure cooker lid if you have an older model).
- Set the pressure to high, for 2 minutes.
- Make sure the valve is sealed.
- Pressure cook for 2 minutes.
- Natural release for 10 minutes.
- Release any leftover pressure carefully.
- Serve your rice and enjoy!
Nutrition
Note: All calorie information is for demonstration purposes only and is based on the specific uncooked ingredients that I used when creating the recipe.
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Hi. What is the maximum amount of rice you can cook in the Ninja 750? We have a total of 9 people for dinner and just bought the Ninja. Reckon to need approx 540g of rice, requiring approx 810 mL water. Can the machine cope with this?
Many thanks
Gavin
Hi Gavin! The OL750UK has a max fill line inside, with a separate one for the safe pressure cooking max fill. Hope this helps!
I make rice 🍚 in measurements of a quart using my finger a measurements of water, to add being married to a Filipina 😂 how many minutes do I turn my pressure cooker machine to make rice 👍
I've heard that is the best way to make rice!
Make sure you're using the right amount of water for your pressure cooker machine and then I like to do 2 minutes cook time, 10 minute natural release of the steam. Hope this helps!