Why would you use an egg bite mold to cook Instant Pot mini rice cups? It is great for portion control and it comes out perfect every time without the cleanup of scraping the Instant Pot liner. It’s so fast and easy!
If you are new to cooking and have no idea how to make rice, this recipe makes it very easy. Just rinse your rice, fill each compartment halfway and the rest with water. Cover the mold with a silicone lid and sit on a trivet. Pour about a cup of water in the Instant Pot and pressure cook for 12 minutes with a five minute natural pressure release. Great for portion control.
WHAT TYPE OF EGG BITE MOLD DO I NEED?
You will need an egg bite mold for your Instant Pot for these recipes. I recommend one that has a silicone lid. If you get one with a silicone lid, then you can put it in the Instant Pot. If yours is plastic, it cannot go in the Instant Pot. Lightly place the lid on them mainly to keep the moisture out.
I recommend a heavy duty egg bite mold with a silicone lid. It can be used for numerous recipes. However, it is important to have one that is heavy duty because your items will come out better. Most importantly, I would use avocado oil or cooking spray before putting anything in them.
These Egg Bite Molds on Amazon from the Insta Extras are premium quality, comes in a 2 pack and includes a plastic and silicone lid. I am not endorsed by them, they are just ones that I recommend that I find to be among the best at a reasonable price.
CAN I PUT THE LID OF MY EGG BITE MOLDS IN THE INSTANT POT?
Yes, only if it is made of silicone. The egg bite mold is made of silicone, so if your lid is also made of that, you will be able to put it in the Instant Pot. I recommend lightly putting the lid on your egg bite molds so that it will keep all the moisture out.
I prefer using it over foil. If you have a plastic lid, it can only be used for storage such as freezing items such as baby food.
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY LID IS PLASTIC OR SILICONE?
If your lid will bend over and touch the other side easily, then it is silicone. If it is stiff and not bendable, then it is plastic.
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Mini Rice Cups
- Pressure Cooker
- Egg Bite Mold
- 16 oz rice
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Rinse the rice.
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Fill each compartment halfway with rice.
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Fill the rest of the egg bite mold with water.
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Cover the egg bite mold with the silicone lid and sit on a trivet.
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Pour 1 1/2 cups of water in the Instant Pot.
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Seal and set Instant Pot to high pressure 12 minutes.
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Let the Instant Pot naturally release for 5 minutes.
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Put a plate upside down over the mold after taking off the silicone lid, flip over and squeeze out onto your plate. Enjoy!
