Fragrant, comforting, and easy to serve as a complete meal, Instant Pot Brown Rice is a American side dish made with brown rice, water, and olive oil in about 37 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 2 minutes
- Cook time: 35 minutes
- Total time: 37 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 cups brown rice (390 grams)
- 2.5 cups water (20 oz)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Method
- Rinse brown rice under running water. Drain the water and then add it to the inner steel container of your Instant Pot.
- Then add water to the pot along with olive oil and salt. Give a quick stir.
- Close the Instant Pot with its lid. Press the manual or pressure cook button and cook on high pressure for 24 minutes. Make sure the pressure valve is in the sealing position.
- Once the 24 minutes are up, let the pressure release naturally. Open the pot and fluff the brown rice with a fork. Enjoy with any curry or your choice!
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
