During the holidays, we tend to overindulge between entertaining family and friends, holiday parties and constantly being on the run. This forbidden rice bowl is the perfect way to eat well, feel guilt free and stay energized during the holiday season. Also, it is a great meal prep idea and doesn’t take any time at all, thanks to multitasking with the new Instant Pot and InstantPot Vortex Air Fryer. Also, you can easily substitute the base for white rice, brown rice or even quinoa.
Forbidden Rice Bowl
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During the holidays, we tend to overindulge between entertaining family and friends, holiday parties and constantly being on the run. This forbidden rice bowl is the perfect way to eat well, feel guilt free and stay energized during the holiday season. Also, it is a great meal prep idea and doesn’t take any time at all, thanks to multitasking with the new Instant Pot and InstantPot Vortex Air Fryer.
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- Instant pot
- Instant Pot Vortex Air Fryer
- Large mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Oven mitt
- Wide bowls for serving
- 1 cup Forbidden rice -washed and drained
- 14 oz Tofu cut into 1 inch cubes and marinated in Asian Marinade*
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 medium sweet potato peeled and diced
- 6-8 Brussels sprouts- washed, drained and sliced in half
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 cup cauliflower florets-washed and drained
- 1 cup broccoli florets- washed and drained
- Sambal chili paste
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Up to 24 hours before, marinate the tofu cubes and refrigerate
- In to the Instant Pot, add forbidden rice
- Add water
- Stir well
- Close and lock the lid on the Instant Pot
- Press MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK on the Instant Pot (HIGH pressure)
- Set timer to 20 minutes
- **For new pot, press Pressure Cook and turn and press the knob to select “Custom”
- Set timer to 20 minutes by turning and pressing knob. Press “Start”**
- Turn the vent to sealing to prevent steam from escaping
- While the rice cooks, air fry the vegetables and tofu
- Press AirFry and press +/- to set temp to 375 degrees
- Press +/- to set time to 15 minutes
- Press Start
- In a mixing bowl, add broccoli, cauliflower and sweet potatoes
- Add salt and pepper
- Add sesame oil
- Mix well to incorporate all ingredients
- Place all of the vegetables in the metal barrel
- Twist and lock barrel lid
- Open air fryer door
- Carefully place barrell inside the air fryer
- Close air fryer door
- Press “Rotate” on the air fryer
- When the Instant Pot timer goes off, allow pressure to naturally release for 10 mins
- When the air fryer times is done, carefully remove the barrel using oven mitts
- Allow to cool for a few minutes
- On the slotted trays, layer marinated tofu so that they do not touch
- Place tray into air fryer on center slot
- Press AirFry and press +/- to set temp to 375 degrees
- Press +/- to set time to 8 minutes (15 mins in the video resulted in extra crunchy tofu)
- Press Cancel on the Instant Pot and open lid
- Remove inner pot with forbidden rice
- Remove tofu tray using oven mitts once air fryer timer goes off
- In a bowl, add rice, add vegetables, add tofu and top with asian marinade and sambal (optional)
- ENJOY!
Notes
You can adjust the seasonings and air fryer timings according to your preference.
