Instant Pot Brown Rice Recipe

Small white bowl filled with cooked brown rice.

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Instant Pot Brown Rice Recipe

Learn how to cook soft and fluffy Instant Pot Brown Rice (Pressure Cooker Brown Rice) ready in just 20 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights and meal prep, this hands-off, no-fail method guarantees perfectly cooked and tender brown rice every time.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Pressurization10

Total Time40

Course: Meal Prep, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: How to Cook Brown Rice in the Instant Pot, How to Cook Brown Rice in the pressure cooker, Instant Pot Brown Rice

Servings: servings

Author: Jessica Randhawa

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

2 cups long-grain brown rice (basmati or jasmine)
2 cups cold water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Wash the rice - Transfer your rice to a large bowl. With the water running, very gently use your hand to fold the rice over itself from one end of the pot to the other. Drain the rice using a fine-mesh strainer or colander (with tiny holes) and repeat until the water runs nearly clear. Drain thoroughly.
Transfer the washed rice to the bowl of your Instant Pot (pressure cooker). Cover with 2 cups of cold water. Secure the lid on top of your Instant Pot and turn the steam valve to the sealing position.
Press MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK at HIGH pressure and set the timer to 15 minutes. After the cooking time is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes before switching to a manual pressure release.
Open and remove the lid carefully then gently fluff with a fork.

Notes

Serving size: 1/2 cup cooked rice

To store leftovers, allow your rice to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container with a tight-fitting lid. Keep stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Brown rice is naturally vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free.

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