Recipe: Tasty Instant Pot Risotto

Instant Pot Risotto. Risotto in the Instant Pot® has been a life-changer for me! Risotto used to be something that I'd make on special occasions, due to the time it took to make. Use that extra time to make something delicious to accompany this simple risotto.

Start with warm broth just as you would with a stovetop risotto and you'll have a creamy risotto in no time. Cooking risotto in an Instant Pot is not necessarily a faster method than stovetop risotto, but it is more hands-off. To make Instant Pot risotto, begin by stirring together melted butter, garlic, and shallots on the Sauté setting for two minutes (the pot will be. You can have Instant Pot Risotto using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Instant Pot Risotto

1. It's 2 tbsp of butter.
2. You need 1 bunch of fresh thyme.
3. You need 1 of shallot, diced.
4. It's 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
5. Prepare 1/4 cup of dry white wine.
6. You need 2 cups of arborio rice.
7. You need 3 3/4 cups of chicken broth, warmed.
8. You need 3/4 cup of fresh grated parmesan.
9. You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
10. You need to taste of Fresh ground black pepper.

Instant Pot Risotto is the BEST method for making risotto. The instant pot makes creamy, cheesy, perfectly cooked risotto every single time. Creamy Parmesan Risotto makes a great side dish for Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin, Chicken Marsala, or as a hearty vegetarian entree when paired with a Brussels Sprouts Salad. Rice Choice: We used Arborio Rice to develop our Instant Pot Risotto recipe because it is readily available and contains one of the highest amounts of starch.

Instant Pot Risotto instructions

1. Set instant pot in saute mode, and add butter and shallots. After cooking for 2 to 3 minutes, add garlic and thyme..
2. Add white wine and deglaze the pot, then cook until mostly burned off. Add arborio rice and toast until fragrant. Do not brown rice..
3. Add warm chicken broth, then close instant pot and set to high pressure for 5 minutes..
4. Once instant pot is done, set to quick release. Open pot and remove bunch of thyme. Stir in parmesan, salt, and fresh ground pepper. Serve immediately..

This gives our pressure cooker risotto a nice creamy texture. No need to pre-rinse the rice, or else it'll lose the starch content needed for the risotto's creamy consistency. Risotto and the Instant Pot: A Match Made in Heaven Risotto on the stovetop can be quite quick-cooking if you use the right pan and warm the broth before you start, but for the evenings when you don't have time or stovetop space, Instant Pot risotto is your side dish sidekick for this three-cheese risotto. Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto - I promise, this is the EASIEST risotto you will ever make right in your pressure cooker without any stirring or any kind of fuss! The risotto comes out perfectly - amazingly rich and creamy, loaded with mushrooms, spinach, peas and freshly grated Parmesan!