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    Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice

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    Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice is so easy to make, fluffy, and delicious. This pressure cooker rice recipe is hands-off and great for your weekly meal prep menu.

    Instant brown rice is so easy to make, delicious, and a perfect hands off recipe.

    If I had to choose one appliance for the rest of my life it would, without a doubt, be my Instant Pot. We’ve had ours for almost 5 years and it is by far the most used appliance in the kitchen. And, now with the current pandemic hitting our country, we love it more than ever! It’s perfect for cooking pantry staple items.

    So, if you’re asking me if you need one all I can is … YES, YES, YES! It saves you time, money, and will be one of your biggest assets for WFPB vegan cooking. Especially, pantry staple recipes.

    One of my favorite pantry items to cook with my Instant Pot is rice. Because back in the day, I sucked at making rice on the stove. I never could make it fluffy and I always undercooked it or burned it. Not joking. Now, I’m a freaking rice genius and I owe it all to my precious pressure cooker.

    This Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice is a staple in our home and something we cook and eat at least 5 days out of the week. It’s cheap, healthy, keeps us full, super versatile, and requires no effort to make. And, it’s as hands-off as you can get!

    Are you ready? Let’s make some rice.

    Instant brown rice is so easy to make, delicious, and a perfect hands off recipe.

    Table of Contents

    • How To Cook Brown Rice In Instant Pot
    • How Can I Use Brown Rice
    • How To Store Leftover Brown Rice
    • Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice

    How To Cook Brown Rice In Instant Pot

    1. Add 2 cups of rice and 2 ½ cups of water to the Instant Pot. 
    2. Close and lock the lid of the Instant Pot. Press Manual and set the timer to 22 minutes. Remember it will take the Instant Pot about 8-10 minutes to come to full pressure.
    3. Once the time is up you can do a “Quick Release” by pressing “Cancel” and twisting the steam-release handle on the lid. But, I prefer to do the “10-Minute Natural Release”.
    4. Serve immediately and enjoy Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice.
    Instant brown rice is so easy to make, delicious, and a perfect hands off recipe.

    How Can I Use Brown Rice

    One of the best things about brown rice is its versatility and it works in and with many dishes.

    • Vegan Stuffed Bell Peppers
    • Easy Vegan Buddha Bowl topped with my Five Minute Peanut Sauce
    • Vegan Wild Rice Stuffing (replace the wild rice with brown rice)
    • This Easy Vegan Chickpea Curry served over brown rice
    • Serve with steamed veggies and top with my Vegan Sriracha Mayo

    How To Store Leftover Brown Rice

    You can store leftover brown rice in the freezer for up to 1 month and in the fridge for a week.

    Frozen rice is great to have on hand. It makes planning dinner throughout the month a breeze. You can add frozen veggies, serve with your choice of beans, or whip up a delicious stir-fry in no time. And, just like that dinner is ready.

    Instant brown rice is so easy to make, delicious, and a perfect hands off recipe.

    Enjoy this easy pressure cooker brown rice. It’s…

    • Easy
    • Fluffy
    • Perfect every time
    • Delicious
    • Hands-off
    • Versatile
    • Great for meal prepping

    Here are some amazing rice dishes from some of my favorite vegan food bloggers. Keep in mind that some of these recipes may contain oil but can very easily be modified by simply leaving it out.

    • Brown Rice Stir-Fry with Veggies by Simple Vegan Blog
    • Cajun Red Beans & Rice Veggie Burgers by Vegan 8
    • Lentil Brown Rice Soup by Vegan Richa
    • Spanish Rice by Dreena Burton

    Also, be sure and check out my Emergency Vegan Plant-Based Pantry Staples, 30 Vegan Pantry Staple Recipes, & 25 Immune Boosting Recipes.

    Instant brown rice is so easy to make, delicious, and a perfect hands off recipe.

    If you make this Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice be sure and let me know. Please leave a comment below with a star rating. And, be sure to share a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #shaneandsimple. I want to see your work!

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    Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice

    ★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
    • Author: Shane Martin
    • Prep Time: 1 min.
    • Cook Time: 22 mins.
    • Total Time: 23 minutes
    • Yield: 4 servings 1x
    • Category: Side Dish
    • Method: Instant Pot
    • Cuisine: Vegan
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Description

    Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice is so easy to make, fluffy, and delicious. This pressure cooker rice recipe is hands-off and great for your weekly meal prep menu.


    Ingredients

    Scale
    • 2 cups brown rice
    • 2 ½ cups of water

    Instructions

    1. Add the rice and water to the Instant Pot. 
    2. Close and lock the lid of the Instant Pot. Press Manual and set the timer to 22 minutes (it will take the Instant Pot 8-10 minutes to come to full pressure).
    3. Once time is up you may do a “Quick Release” by pressing “Cancel” and twisting the steam-release handle on the lid. I prefer to do the “10-Minute Natural Release”. Simply let the pressure cooker go into “Keep Warm” mode, let it sit for 10 minutes, then twist the steam release handle. After pressure is completely released carefully remove the lid.
    4. Serve immediately. Leftover rice can be stored in the freezer for 1 month or in the fridge for a week.

    Equipment

    Instant Pot

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    Notes

    Cook time does not include 10 minutes of Instant Pot coming to pressure.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size:
    • Calories: 344
    • Sugar: 0 g
    • Sodium: 9.7 mg
    • Fat: 2.5 g
    • Carbohydrates: 72.4 g
    • Fiber: 3.2 g
    • Protein: 7.1 g
    • Cholesterol: 0 mg

    Keywords: how to cook brown rice, instant pot brown rice, how to cook brown rice in cooker, brown rice recipes easy, perfect instant pot brown rice

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    Comments

    1. Mommy and Son

      April 05, 2022 at 12:10 am

      Thank you for sharing your knowledge.. We however are very confused. The last we made brown rice, we set it for 10 minutes, and it came out like glue.😥😥

      So before we read your post, we cooked it for 4 minutes, and we did an instant release.and it came out just perfect.

      Why the disparity? We are using while grain brown rice.

      Thanks fir solving this conundrum.

      From an appreciative us😇😇

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        April 08, 2022 at 8:51 am

        That’s interesting. I’ve been using an instant pot for years and after tons of researching, cooking tons of rice, this has been the fail safe each and every time. But, there are exceptions to the rules and I would say continue to do what you’re doing if it’s working. Thanks for reaching out!

        Reply
    2. Marsha

      February 27, 2021 at 10:55 pm

      Absolutely perfect brown rice! I’ve had a hard time getting it to come out right on the stovetop. Thank you for the best and easiest way to make it.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. Shane Martin

      January 27, 2021 at 12:42 pm

      Perfect!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Sonya

      June 26, 2020 at 9:56 am

      It is perfect! I used brown basmati. Thanks so much for a simple, healthy, and delicious recipe.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    5. Beth

      April 29, 2020 at 9:40 pm

      Thank you for the rice post! I make brown rice in my 3 qt Inst Pot every week, but I admit,still struggle to make perfect rice. Would the time and water be the same for the smaller I Pot?
      Also, should I take the liner out after 10 min release?

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        April 30, 2020 at 7:40 pm

        Hi, Beth! I do believe it would be the same time. You can take the liner out, but I usually just leave it in if we intend on eating it all, which we usually do. 🙂

        Reply
    6. Maureen

      April 24, 2020 at 1:59 pm

      I’ve made your brown rice in the instant pot & it was 👌 perfect. Could I make it the same way with white jasmine rice? That’s all I have right now.

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        April 24, 2020 at 4:09 pm

        With white Jasmine rice use 1 cup of water to 1 cup of rice and cook for 4 minutes. Should be perfect.

        Reply
    7. Yvonne

      April 17, 2020 at 11:24 am

      Do you use any salt or seasoning? If so, do you add it in the IP or after?

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        April 17, 2020 at 1:54 pm

        I don’t add any to the pot. I always suggest people use salt and pepper to taste if not specified in the recipe.

        Reply
    8. Martha Davison

      March 27, 2020 at 7:38 pm

      I’m so excited to try this tonight. Do you think this recipe would work the same for Brown Basmati rice?
      BTW…thank you for so many IP recipes. I’ve had mine for about 6 months and am thrilled with it. It makes cooking from scratch much more likely to happen at my house.

      Martha

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        March 28, 2020 at 10:25 am

        Yes, Martha! It should work just fine with it. So, glad you are enjoying the recipes. Blessings.

        Reply

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