Instant Pot Brown Rice Recipe

This Instant Pot Brown Rice Recipe is the perfect hands-off way to cook brown rice. It comes out ready to use with any recipe or as a side dish. Simple, fluffy, and comforting.

I feel in love with brown rice while in college.

There was a restaurant in Tallahassee, Florida that served the best stir fry. You could customize your own stir fry with your favorite ingredients. My go-to combination was usually brown rice, chicken, zucchini, mushrooms, sweet ginger sauce, and topped with feta cheese. So good!

I'm not sure why I went with brown rice every time, but the combination just worked. I no longer live in the Tallahassee area, but I love making my own version at home using the same ingredients. The main ingredient is brown rice and it is no secret that it can take some time to prepare.

That was until the Instant Pot...the version that I use is the 6-quart Lux 6-in-1 pressure cooker.

Why Pressure Cooker Brown Rice?

It is the best way to make hands-off perfectly cooked brown rice each and every time. You basically place all the ingredients into the pressure cooker, give it a stir, cover, and allow the pressure cooker to work its magic. Once complete the rice is fluffy and ready to use. This is my favorite way to cook brown rice with no stress as to how it will turn out.

How long does it take to cook brown rice?

The time it takes to cook brown rice can vary based on the method used. On a stovetop in a saucepan, it can take at least 45 minutes. However, in the instant pot or a pressure cooker, it can take less than 30 minutes. For this recipe, it takes 24 minutes to cook brown rice.

Do you need to rinse brown rice?

No. It is not necessary for this recipe. I did not rinse the brown rice before adding it into the instant pot for this recipe.

What ingredients for Brown Rice in the Instant Pot?

1. Brown rice
2. Water
3. Salt
4. Oil

How to make Brown Rice in Instant Pot:

Begin the recipe by adding brown rice and water into the bottom of the instant pot. Next, add in the salt and oil. For this recipe, I am using olive oil but feel free to use any oil that you prefer. This will prevent the rice from being sticky. Stir together all of the ingredients together to combine.

Place the top onto the instant pot. Making sure the steam release valve is set to sealing and not venting.

Cook using the manual setting. Press the Manual button on the instant pot. If your pressure cooker does not have a manual button, then press the Pressure Cook button. Set the cook time for 24 minutes.

Allow the instant pot to naturally release for 10 minutes when the time is up. Then quick release to allow any additional steam to come out. Serve the brown rice as a side dish or with your favorite meal. This recipe makes 4 cups of cooked brown rice. If you need to double the recipe for more rice, then feel free to do so.

Recipe

Instant Pot Brown Rice Recipe

LaKita Anderson

This Instant Pot Brown Rice Recipe is the perfect hands-off way to cook brown rice. It comes out ready to use with any recipe or as a side dish. Simple, fluffy, and comforting.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 24 mins

Natural Release 10 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 176 kcal

Equipment

• Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot)

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 ¼ cups water
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon oil

Instructions

 

• Begin the recipe by adding 1 cup of brown rice and 1 ¼ cups water into the bottom of the instant pot.
• Add ¼ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon oil, stir all of the ingredients together to combine.
• Place the top on the instant pot. Making sure the steam release valve is set to sealing and not venting.
• Cook using the manual setting. Press the Manual button on the instant pot. If your pressure cooker does not have a manual button, then press the Pressure Cook button.
• Set the cook time for 24 minutes. Allow the instant pot to naturally release for 10 minutes when the time is up. Then quick release to allow any additional steam to come out.
• Serve warm and store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

Notes

This recipe yields 4 cups of cooked brown rice. 

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 151mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 2gCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg

*All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.

Keyword brown rice recipe, instant pot brown rice

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