Name: Instant Pot Risotto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 cups of Arborio rice; 1 onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1/4 cup of white wine; 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter; 3 cups of chicken bone broth; 1 cup of heavy cream; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup of freshly grated parmigiano reggiano, plus more for serving; 2 sprigs of fresh thyme; Salt and freshly cracked pepper; Garnish: parsley, chives

This Instant Pot Risotto recipe is going to help you make your favorite restaurant dish right in your house in under 10 minutes.

Why Make this Instant Pot Risotto Recipe

This recipe will take your favorite restaurant dish and make it a weekday possibility with the help of our favorite friend, Instant Pot. Most people don’t have the patience to make risotto, because you have to stand over it for 30 minutes. This recipe simplifies all of that. Once three pressure sets it will take 5 minutes.

The Instant Pot is one of our favorite kitchen gadgets, but this recipe for risotto made us fall in love even more.

This recipe starts with short grain rice pressure cooked with bone broth and wine. The heavy cream and cheese step in to help bring that signature luxurious creamy texture. You can garnish with herbs and a touch of great extra virgin olive oil to finish.

It’s inevitable to compare the original risotto recipe with this instant pot version. It’s not exactly the same but it’s very good copycat and most people won’t know the difference. The original recipe tends to be more al dente than this instant pot version. But everything you crave in risotto is 5 minutes away on the instant pot.

Tips for Our Instant Pot Risotto

First things first, you must rinse the rice. Rinsing the rice for traditional risotto is a big no no, but we recommend rinsing it for the instant pot recipe. Rinsing the rice removes some of the starch, which is really important so the risotto doesn’t clump together.

Definitely serve immediately.Just like the real deal risotto this is something to enjoy right away. When you have finished all the steps of the risotto, turn off the instant pot completely. Even the “keep warm” setting can generate too much heat and dry out the risotto. If the risotto does dry out, just add 1/4 cup of broth or milk to loosen up the grain.

A big key is in the Ingredients. It’s important to use great ingredients for these simple recipes. Good ingredients shine. While using pre-grated cheese is ok, freshly grated Parm will really make it stand out with that signature bright, nutty and salty flavor. We recommend using bone broth because of its richness in comparison to standard broth or stock.

Make Your Own Variation! You can use this recipe as a base then vary it as needed. We finish it with parsley and chives but use the herbs you love or drizzle it with some pesto. If you want to add a cup of peas, asparagus tips or another vegetable the ideal time is to add it after the rice has pressure cooked while you are adding the finishing cream. The heat will cook the vegetables through.

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