How To Cook Brown Rice In An Instant Pot
How to cook brown rice in an instant pot.
How to cook brown rice in an instant pot. Add the rice and stir for 30 seconds. Rinse brown rice under warm water with a fine mesh strainer to remove excess starch. Put the lid on your instant pot and turn the pressure valve to sealing.
You start by combining 2 cups of rinsed rice with 2 cups of water but rather than using the rice function instant pot suggests using the manual function and cooking the rice under pressure for between 22 and 28 minutes. Place 1 cup brown rice 200g and 1 cup cold water 250ml in instant pot. It takes just about 5 minutes for your instant pot to build pressure and after that you have a 20 minute cook time.
This recipe for instant pot brown rice cuts that time in half. Talk about getting dinner on the table in half the time. Place rinsed rice in a 6 quart instant pot double the recipe if making in an 8 quart and add water or liquid of choice and salt.
With venting knob in venting position close the lid then turn venting knob to sealing position. Spray the inner pot with nonstick cooking spray. When the timer goes off carefully press the quick release steam should immediately stream from the steam valve so be careful.
Place water and rinsed rice into the instant pot and stir to combine making sure all rice is in the liquid. Add water and salt. After a quick release the rice is ready to eat.
We split the difference and went with 26 minutes. Spread rice into an even layer on the bottom of the instant pot. Use the manual setting to cook for 22 24 minutes 22 for low elevations 24 for higher then allow the pressure to release naturally don t use the release valve for 5 10 minutes.