Instant Pot Risotto

Name: Instant Pot Risotto
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Family
Ingredients: 1.5 cups arborio rice; 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 1 onion, diced; 1/2 cup white wine; 3/4 cup grated Parmesan; 3 tbsp butter; 2 cloves garlic

Instant Pot risotto is creamy, luxurious, and hands-off, skipping the constant stirring of the classic method. The pressure cooker perfectly cooks the arborio rice to a rich, velvety texture. Finished with Parmesan and butter, it is restaurant-quality comfort with almost no effort.

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⏱ 30 min
📊 easy
🍽 Family

Ingredients

1.5 cups arborio rice
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 onion, diced
1/2 cup white wine
3/4 cup grated Parmesan
3 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic

Instructions

Set the Instant Pot to saute and cook the onion and garlic in butter until soft.
Add the arborio rice and toast for 1 minute.
Pour in the wine and let it reduce.

Add the broth, seal, and pressure cook on high for 6 minutes.
Quick-release the pressure and stir well.
Stir in the Parmesan and a knob of butter until creamy, then serve.

💡 Chef's tip

Stir in the Parmesan and a knob of butter at the very end off the heat; this final mantecatura is what gives risotto its signature glossy creaminess.

Pressure cooking replaces the traditional slow addition of stock and constant stirring, releasing the rice starch evenly in one step for a creamy result with no babysitting.