Instant Pot Brown Rice

Instant Pot Brown Rice is a great and easy way to make a quick and healthy side dish for any meal.

Everyone loves a great bowl of fluffy brown rice. It is so easy to make perfectly with the help of the Instant Pot.

I love serving my kids whole grains, and with the Instant Pot, this brown rice dish is so easy to make, and it comes out perfectly, light and fluffy. No more standing over the stove and stirring the pot. This is a great set, and forget it a side dish.

If you are looking for even more Instant Pot Rice Recipes, some of my favorites are INSTANT POT SPANISH RICE, INSTANT POT SWEET BELL PEPPER COUSCOUS (FIESTA), INSTANT POT HOMEMADE RICE PILAF, and INSTANT POT CILANTRO LIME WHITE RICE.

What Is Brown Rice?

If you are not familiar with brown rice, it’s whole grain rice, with the outer part removed. The difference between brown rice and white rice is that the white rice already has the hull removed.

Since the hull is left on the brown rice, it takes a longer time for the brown rice to be cooked.

Ingredients Needed For Instant Pot Brown Rice

• Brown Rice
• Water

How To Make Instant Pot Brown Rice

1. In your Instant Pot, place the rice and the water.
2. Add the lid to your Instant Pot. Make sure it’s sealed.
3. Set the manual high pressure for 23 minutes.
4. Once the timer goes off, do a quick release.
5. Fluff it up when you take the lid off (remember it’s going to be hot)
6. Serve and enjoy!

Here Are Some Common Questions Asked About Making Instant Pot Brown Rice

WATER TO RICE RATIO

The most important thing about making any rice dish in the Instant Pot is the water to rice ratio. For 2 cups of rice, you need 2 cups of brown rice, but with 2 1/2 cups of water.

So if you want to double the recipe, you increase the brown rice to 4 cups and the water to 5 cups.

If you want to switch out the water for chicken, beef, or vegetable broth, you will keep the same ratios.

CAN YOU MEAL PREP RICE

It is tough to make the rice ahead of time, but you really do not need to with the Instant Pot. One time-saver tip I use is to measure out the ingredients, pour the rice into the Instant Pot bowl, and then measure out the water. I leave the measured water next to the Instant Pot, and then when I’m ready to cook the brown rice in the Instant Pot. I add the water and set the time.

Some Other Great Instant Pot Rice Recipes-

• INSTANT POT BASMATI RICE
• INSTANT POT CHICKEN FRIED RICE
• EAS INSTANT POT VEGETARIAN CHINESE FRIED RICE
• INSTANT POT JASMINE RICE RECIPE
• INSTANT POT, HOW TO MAKE BOXED RICE PILAF IN THE INSTANT POT

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