
Jamaican Instant Pot Rice and Beans
Coconut rice and beans, allspice-deep and pressure-perfect — Sunday's side on a Tuesday.
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
Rice and peas without the stove-watching: kidney beans, coconut milk, allspice, thyme and scallion pressure-cooked with rice until every grain is creamy-edged and infused. The Instant Pot keeps the tradition and skips the timing anxiety. It's the Sunday side — and weekday possible at last.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 chopped Onion
- 1 clove finely chopped Garlic
- 2 chopped Spring Onions
- 2 cups Rice
- 3/4 cup Coconut Milk
- 3/4 cup Water
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Allspice
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 450g Kidney Beans
- 2 sprigs Thyme
Instructions
- Instructions
- Set Instant Pot to "Sauté." Once Hot, add olive oil. Then add yellow onion and stir until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and green onions and stir for about 30 more seconds.
- Press “Cancel” on the Instant Pot. Add rice, coconut milk, water, salt, allspice, and black pepper and stir.
- Pour undrained kidney beans on top of the rice mixture. Do not stir. Lay sprigs of thyme on top. Cover the Instant Pot, ensuring the valve is set to “Sealing.”
- Press “Manual” or “Pressure Cook” on the Instant Pot and set for High pressure for 6 minutes.
- Once the pressure cooking time is done, allow it to natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure by moving valve to "Venting"
- Open lid and remove thyme sprigs. Fluff rice with fork and Enjoy!
- Stove Top Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add yellow onion and stir until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and green onions and stir for about 30 more seconds.
- Add rice, undrained kidney beans, coconut milk, water, salt, allspice, and black pepper and stir until combined. Lay thyme on top. Bring mixture to a simmer.
- Cover with a lid and reduce heat to low. Allow to cook for 18 minutes over low heat, then remove from heat. Leave the lid on for an additional 5 minutes.
- Open the lid and remove the thyme. Fluff rice with fork. Enjoy.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 380
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
Adapted from myforkinglife.com. Rewritten and re-photographed by MealIdeas.
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