Jamaican Instant Pot Rice and Beans

Name: Jamaican Instant Pot Rice and Beans
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 2 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 1 clove garlic; 2 green onions; 2 cups rice; ¾ cup coconut milk; ¾ cup water; 1 ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp allspice; ¼ tsp black pepper; 1 lb kidney beans; 2 sprigs thyme

A Jamaican dinner made with beans & lentils. Ready in about 1 hour 2 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

27 minPrep (about)
35 minCook (about)
1 hr 2 minTotal time
4Servings
MediumDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 2 people +

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Main ingredient

8 oz kidney beans

Fresh & other

1 onion
1 clove garlic
1 green onion Shopping tip: Green onions (scallions).
1 cup rice Shopping tip: Long-grain white rice.
⅓ cup coconut milk
⅓ cup water
1 sprig thyme Shopping tip: Fresh sprigs or dried both work (1 tsp dried = 1 tbsp fresh).

Sauces & oils

1 ½ tsp olive oil

Spices & seasonings (3): salt, allspice, black pepper

¾ tsp salt
¼ tsp allspice
¼ tsp black pepper

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Set Instant Pot to "cook." when Hot.
Add olive oil.
Add yellow onion.
Stir until softened, about 3 minutes.
Add garlic and green onions.
Stir for about 30 more seconds.
Press “Cancel” on the Instant Pot.
Add black pepper, allspice, salt, water, coconut milk and rice.
Stir.
Pour undrained kidney beans over the top of the rice mixture.
Do not stir.
Lay sprigs of thyme on top.
Cover your Instant Pot, ensuring your valve is set to “Sealing.”.
Press “Manual” or “Pressure Heat” on the Instant Pot.
Set for High pressure for 6 minutes.
Wait until the pressure cooking time is done.
Let it natural release for 10 minutes.
Quick release any rest of the pressure by moving valve to "Venting".
Open lid.
Remove thyme sprigs.
Fluff rice with fork.
Stove Top Instructions.
Heat olive oil in a big pot over medium heat.
Add yellow onion.
Stir until softened, about 3 minutes.
Add garlic and green onions.
Stir for about 30 more seconds.
Add black pepper, allspice, salt, water, coconut milk, undrained kidney beans and rice.
Stir until mixed.
Lay thyme on top.
Bring mixture to a simmer.
Cover with a lid.
Turn the heat down to low.
Let it cook for 18 minutes over low heat.
Take it off the heat.
Leave the lid on for an more 5 minutes.
Open the lid.
Remove the thyme.
Fluff rice with fork.