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Brown rice in an instant pot with a wooden spoon.
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5 from 4 votes

Foolproof Instant Pot Brown Rice Recipe

With a 1:1 ratio of water to brown rice, cooking brown rice in the Instant Pot comes together with just a 20-minute cook time.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot Brown Rice
Servings: 2
Author: Lee Funke

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown rice short grain or long grain
  • 1 cup water or broth

Instructions

  • Add the brown rice to a fine sieve and rinse under cold water until the water runs clear.
  • Add the rice and water to the Instant Pot and stir the rice and water together. Be sure that all the rice is covered in water. 
    A liquid is being poured into a pot of grains.
  • Cover and seal the Instant Pot's pressure valve. Set the Instant Pot to high pressure and cook for 20 minutes.
  • Long grain rice: naturally release the pressure for 10 minutes and then release any leftover pressure from the Instant Pot.
  • Short grain brown rice: quick release the pressure. 

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Notes

  • Feel free to double or triple this recipe.
  • For more flavor, swap the water for broth.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g