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Make instant brown rice in an Instant Pot in about 20 minutes. Use a simple 1:1 rice-to-water ratio, quick release, and fluff for perfect results.

One bowl of the cooked minute rice.

If you’ve got a box of instant brown rice and want it done fast, making instant brown rice in an Instant Pot is the way to do it.

It’s hands-off, doesn’t take over the stove, and comes out fluffy in about 20 minutes from start to finish.

John and I started making it this way for those nights when every burner is already spoken for.

It’s also a great option if you’re cooking in an RV or anywhere your Instant Pot is doing the heavy lifting.

Don’t forget to try our mushroom rice, cilantro lime rice, and Instant Pot white rice.

The finished Instant Pot brown rice in a beige bowl.

How to make pressure cooker instant rice?

First, place the stainless steel liner into the machine. Next, add 2 cups of minute brown rice to the liner.

Uncooked brown rice in the Instant Pot liner.

Next, pour in 2 cups of water and 1/2 a teaspoon of salt to flavor the brown rice.

  • If you want low-sodium, you can always leave the salt out or flavor the rice with another spice blend like Italian seasoning or lemon pepper.

At this point, make sure the rubber seal is in place (in the lid) and place the lid on the Instant Pot. Lock it into place.

Water has been added to the uncooked rice.

After that, seal the valve and press the manual or high pressure cook button. Set the cook time for 5 minutes.

Then, once the timer goes off, use a kitchen towel to carefully open the valve for a quick release.

Last, open the lid and use your spoon (or fork) to fluff the rice. That’s it, your pressure cooker brown rice recipe is done!

The rice has cooked and been cooked.

Recipe Tips:

  • Our recipe for brown rice in the Instant Pot was developed for a 1:1 ratio of liquid to rice for a 6-quart pressure cooker. If your machine’s volume differs, then check your owner’s manual for the proper amount of liquid and rice.
  • To rinse or not to rinse the rice. Well, for instant rice, we don’t recommend rinsing it because minute rice has been modified to absorb liquid as soon as it hit the grain.
A close-up picture of two bowls of the minute brown rice.

What can I add to brown rice for flavor?

You can flavor brown rice with all sorts of spices like chili powder, onion and garlic powders, lemon or lime juice, cumin powder, ginger powder, soy sauce or anything else you desire!

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Instant Pot brown rice in a yellow bowl.

Instant Brown Rice in Instant Pot (Perfect Every Time)

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Author: Kimberly Vargo
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Come To Pressure: 8 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups instant brown rice, unrinsed
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ teaspoon salt, optional
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Instructions
 

  • Place rice, water, and salt into the stainless-steel liner of the pressure cooker.
    2 cups instant brown rice
    2 cups water
    ½ teaspoon salt
  • Close the lid, set the valve to “sealing,” and press the manual (pressure cook) button. Adjust the time to 5 minutes. After the timer beeps, open the valve to complete a quick pressure release.
  • Carefully open the lid, and use a fork to fluff the rice. Serve hot.

Notes

  • The calories listed are an approximation based on the ingredients and a serving size of 1/2-cup of brown rice (uncooked). Actual calories will vary. The brown rice can be stored in a sealed container, in your fridge, for up to 3 days.
  • This recipe can be adjusted as long as a 1:1 ratio of rice to water is used AND there is enough liquid to bring your specific pressure cooker to pressure. Please check your owner’s manual to determine the minimum amount of liquid required for your specific model.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 301mgPotassium: 12mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.02gCalcium: 13mgIron: 3mg

*2/14/26: Post text update. Recipe is unchanged.

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Hi, I’m Kimberly Vargo! Comfort food is at the heart of everything I make like easy dinners and sides to desserts, cocktails, and condiments. A lot of my inspiration comes from old family recipes, personal favorites, and vintage cookbooks.

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6 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I just tried it and it worked perfectly. Tested it on 1 cup of rice. I usually make white rice in my instant pot but never tried brown. I had a box of instant brown rice so I gave it a try. I added a little olive oil and a few shakes of kinders “the blend” seasoning instead of salt.

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  2. Thank you for this! I was just gifted some instant brown rice, which I normally would not have purchased, and was wondering if my beloved Insta Pot could make it, and if so, what setting!? I appreciate your kitchen testing for me🩷

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    1. Good morning Rya, depending on the model of Instant Pot it could be labeled as “high” or “manual.” Regardless, you want to cook the rice on the highest setting. If you get the chance, please let us know how the rice turns out. Thank you again for commenting and have a lovely day 🙂

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