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Instant Pot Brown Rice (Quick and Easy)

Instant Pot Brown Rice (Quick and Easy) is the best recipe to make the perfect rice using high pressure in the pot. You can use long grain, Basmati, or jasmine rice. Pair this dish with vegetables like broccoli or top with butter!

Instant Pot brown rice in a purple bowl
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Have you ever made brown rice at home? I am talking about real brown rice….not Minute Rice or something similar. It takes a lot of time.

The Instant Pot will not save ALL of your time, but you will cut out some time because you don’t have to boil water to use an Instant Pot. The pressure cooker does all of the work.

This brown rice is perfect for weeknight dinners. Pair it with Instant Pot Black Beans, Instant Pot Barbacoa, Instant Pot Pork Loin, Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken, Instant Pot Gumbo, or Instant Pot Tuscan Garlic Chicken Thighs.

I also love using my Instant Pot for Instant Pot Mediterranean Greek Chicken and Rice.

dry brown rice in a measuring cup and a cup of water

How to Make and Cook Brown Rice in the Instant Pot

Before you cook brown rice (or any rice for that matter), always rinse it first. I like to pour the rice into a large strainer.

  1. Place the strainer over a large bowl and run water over the strainer and rice.
  2. Shake the strainer to ensure all of the rice gets rinsed. Monitor the color of the water in the bowl. When the water in the bowl is clear, the rice has been well rinsed.
  3. Add water, rice, and salt to the Instant Pot.
  4. Pressure cook.
strained brown rice and a glass bowl
water and dry brown rice in an Instant Pot

How Long to Cook Brown Rice

My favorite way to cook the brown rice is to cook for 20 minutes on High Pressure with a full natural release of steam, which takes about 18 minutes.

I have also done 15 minutes of cook time on High Pressure with 15 minutes of natural release of steam. The rice was soft, but still firm in some areas. If you like really soft rice, 20 minutes is the optimal cook time.

a spoonful of Instant Pot brown rice in an Instant Pot

How Many Cups of Rice Can You Cook in the Instant Pot

You can add A LOT of rice to the Instant Pot with a 6 quart or 8 quart machine. I usually only cook one cup of dry rice at a time. There is a huge amount of room left in the pot.

You can easily cook up to 10 cups of rice in a 6 quart.

Instant Pot brown rice in a purple bowl

How Do You Instant Release an Instant Pot?

A quick or Instant Release is performed by turning the pressure dial to “Venting” once the Instant Pot has finished pressure cooking. Do not use the Instant Quick Release in this recipe. The rice will need to absorb the steam and water in order to become soft and perfect!

Does Brown Rice Go Bad?

Uncooked brown rice will last in the pantry for 6-8 months.

Cooked brown rice will last in the fridge for 5 days to a week. Store the rice in an airtight container. You can read more about Brown Rice Storage and Can it Go Bad here.

Instant Pot brown rice on a spoon
Instant Pot brown rice in a purple bowl
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Instant Pot Brown Rice (Quick and Easy)

Instant Pot Brown Rice (Quick and Easy) is the best recipe to make the perfect rice using high pressure in the pot. You can use long grain, Basmati, or jasmine rice. Pair this dish with vegetables like broccoli or top with butter!
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Course dinner, lunch, side dishes
Cuisine American
Keyword instant pot brown rice
Cook Time 20 minutes
release of steam 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 60kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Rinse the rice well before cooking. I like to use a large mesh strainer. Place the strainer over a large bowl and run water over the strainer and rice.Shake the strainer to ensure all of the rice gets rinsed. Monitor the color of the water in the bowl. When the water in the bowl is clear, the rice has been well rinsed.
  • Add the rinsed rice, water, and salt to the Instant Pot.
  • Cook on Manual > High Pressure Cooking for 20 minutes.
  • When the pot indicates it has finished, perform a natural release of steam. Wait until the pin drops on the Instant Pot. This takes 18 minutes for me.
  • Open the pot and stir the rice and serve.

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Notes

I have also done 15 minutes of cook time on High Pressure with 15 minutes of natural release of steam. The rice was soft, but still firm in some areas. If you like really soft rice, 20 minutes is the optimal cook time.
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Nutrition (displayed with net carbs)

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g
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Recipe Rating




Amanda G.

Thursday 3rd of February 2022

I use the instant pot for a ton of things, but not enough for rice-shame on me because this came out perfect without the hassle of cooking it on the stove! We topped it with the meat mixture from your leftover taco bowls.

staysnatched

Friday 4th of February 2022

Yum! That sounds so good!

Jill

Sunday 2nd of January 2022

The best way to make brown rice. Comes out perfect every time. I like that I don’t have to stand at the stove to make sure it doesn’t boil over. Again another weekly staple in our house.

staysnatched

Monday 3rd of January 2022

I'm glad to hear it's a staple!

Sabrina Boucher

Monday 15th of March 2021

10/10 Rice is perfect every time. The first time my boyfriend tried it he legit asked "what I did to the rice" because it tasted so good. These simple recipes don't get enough love, so thank you for providing us the basics lol

staysnatched

Monday 15th of March 2021

ha you're right! Simple recipes need more love.

Lily

Wednesday 3rd of June 2020

This is the BEST rice! works perfectly every time!

staysnatched

Thursday 4th of June 2020

Thank you! So perfect!