Instant Pot Sushi Rice

Name: Instant Pot Sushi Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked sushi rice; 2.5 cups water; 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 1.5 tsp msg; 1 tsp salt; 2.5 tsp brown sugar (white sugar is also acceptable)

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:30min

Updated at: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 02:05:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories175.3 kcal (9%)

Total Fat0.3 g (0%)

Carbs38.9 g (15%)

Sugars1.1 g (1%)

Protein3.2 g (6%)

Sodium391.7 mg (20%)

Fiber1.3 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 cupssushi rice

uncooked

2 ½ cupswater

¼ cuprice vinegar

1 ½ tspmsg

1 tspsalt

2 ½ tspbrown sugar

white sugar is also acceptable

Instructions

Step 1

Thoroughly wash rice and place in instant pot

Step 2

Add water to rice ensuring that all grains are beneath the surface and not stuck to the sides

Step 3

Close lid, set valve to sealing, and press the “Rice” button

Step 4

In a cup, combine salt, msg, sugar, and rice vinegar. Stir or swish the mixture until dissolved

Step 5

Allow natural pressure release* once instant pot finishes cooking *You’ll want to let the IP get to at least L0:15 or for the metal pressure indicator on the lid to drop before opening

Step 6

Pour your vinegar solution over the rice and mix in thoroughly