15 Minute Quick and Simple Chinese Glutinous Rice
Simplify your evenings with Dr. Leslie Tay’s Instant Pot Rio Glutinous Rice recipe, designed for busy lifestyles. Spend just 15 minutes prepping ingredients, then let your Instant Pot do the rest while you multitask. Return to a satisfying bowl of perfectly cooked glutinous rice after tending to your evening routine – convenient dining at its finest.
Servings Prep Time
6 15minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 15minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Ingredients
  • 1.5cups Glutinous Rice1 rice cup = 160ml
  • .5cup Jasmine Rice
  • 180ml Water
  • 30g Dried Prawns
  • 2sticks Lup Cheong (Chinese Sausage)
  • 2cloves garlic
  • 2Tbsp Oil
  • 8caps fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • 1Tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1tsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 2tsp Granulated sugar
  • 2tsp Chicken powder
  • 2Tbsp Chinese Wineor Mirin
  • 2stalks scallionsthinly sliced, for garnish
Suggested Extra Toppings (Optional)
  • Roast Pork Belly
  • Crispy Fried Shallots
  • Furikake
  • Braised Peanuts
  • Sesame Seeds
  • Crispy Fried Anchovies
  • XO Chilli Sauce
Instructions
  1. Add boiling water to rice, stir, and soak for 15 mins, then wash and drain.
  2. Rinse dried prawns and soak them in water for 5 mins then roughly chop.
  3. Slice mushrooms and place in microwave for 1 min. Using a paper towel, squeeze excess water out of the mushrooms.
  4. Add sauces to the mushroom and set aside.
  5. Turn on Instant Pot and set to Sauté Function. When hot, add oil and the chopped garlic for 1 min.
  6. Add dried prawns and fry for 1 min.
  7. Add the rice and stir to ensure each grain is coated with oil.
  8. Add mushrooms, and mix thoroughly.
  9. Add water to rice. Just enough to cover the rice.
  10. Add sausages to the top of the rice.
  11. Press “Rice” function and set for 12 minutes.
  12. After the timer is done, let it rest for 15 minutes to “naturally release”.
  13. After 15 minutes, the rice is ready, release remaining pressure and open the lid.
  14. Fluff the rice and top with garnish and serve!
Recipe Notes
  • By soaking the glutinous rice in boiling water, there is the added advantage of lowering the glycemic index of the cooked rice and the resulting rice is also fluffier and less sticky! With this technique of pre-soaking in boiling water and coating with oil, the rice retains its structure after cooking. It is almost as good as soaking the rice overnight and steaming it! I no longer pre-soak my glutinous rice when I cook this dish.