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Cooked brown rice in a small bowl.
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Instant Pot Brown Rice

Making brown rice in the Instant Pot is a huge time saver. Follow these steps to make easy, fluffy Instant Pot brown rice!
Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time33 minutes
Total Time34 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: instant pot brown rice
Servings: 12 servings (1/2 cup per serving)
Calories: 115kcal
Author: Polly Conner

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups brown rice not quick-cooking kind
  • 2 1/2 cups water or chicken broth

Instructions

  • Rinse the rice in a colander.
  • Add rice and water/broth to Instant Pot. (Important Tip: Do not fill your Instant Pot more than halfway with the rice and liquid. This prevents excessive foaming that can block the mechanisms in the lid.) 
  • Lock and seal the lid and cook at high pressure for 23 minutes. 
  • Let Instant Pot naturally release pressure for at least 10 minutes (that means, just don't touch it). Then, do a quick release of the rest of the pressure by opening the pressure valve.
  • Fluff the rice with a fork and eat up!

Notes

This recipe only works for brown rice, but does not work for white rice, basmati rice, or any quick cooking rice. Here is how to cook other rices:
  • White rice = cook at high pressure for 8 minutes with a 10-minute natural release.
  • Basmati rice = cook at high pressure for 4-8 minutes with a 10-minute natural release.
  • Jasmine rice = cook at high pressure for 4-10 minutes with a 10-minute natural release.
Use these instructions to freeze cooked rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g