Instant Pot Quinoa
Easy, fluffy quinoa made in a pressure cooker for a simple hands-off cooking method.
Serving Size 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups broth or water
Instructions
- Place the quinoa in a fine mesh sieve and run water over top to rinse the quinoa well.
- Add the quinoa and broth or water to the inner pot of the pressure cooker.
- Add the lid and make sure it's set to sealing. (Mine does this automatically.)
- Set on high pressure for 1 minute.
- Once the cooking time is done, allow for a natural pressure release for 5 minutes.
- Do a quick pressure release by sliding the sealing lever from sealing to venting. (My model has a pressure release button to push down on.)
- Once the pressure is released the float valve will switch from the up position to the down position and then you can remove the lid.
- Fluff with a fork and serve.
Notes
Make 6 servings of 1/2 cups each.
The Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure.
Natural Pressure Release means to leave it alone and let the pressure release slowly on its own. Longer than 5 minutes can lead to soft and mushy quinoa.
Quick Pressure Release means to move the sealing lever from sealing to venting.
Freeze the cooled quinoa in freezer bags or freezer containers for about 6 months.
