Healthy Lifestyle Diets Vegetarian Recipes Vegetarian Whole-Grain Recipes Healthy Vegetarian Rice Recipes Instant Pot Brown Rice 5.0 (1) 1 Review Ever wondered how to cook brown rice quickly and easily? Cook it in your Instant Pot (or other pressure cooker)! This Instant Pot brown rice recipe is as basic as it gets. Cooking brown rice in an Instant Pot is easy, and you get the same toothsome texture and nutty flavor you get by cooking it on your stove--without the fuss. By Robin Bashinsky Robin Bashinsky Robin Bashinsky is a professional chef whose background includes stints at Birmingham fine-dining restaurants Daniel George and Hot and Hot Fish Club. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 22, 2024 Tested by EatingWell Test Kitchen Tested by EatingWell Test Kitchen The EatingWell Test Kitchen is comprised of a group of culinary professionals who develop and test our recipes. Our recipes go through a rigorous process, which includes testing by trained recipe testers, using different equipment (e.g., gas and electric stoves) and a variety of tools and techniques to make sure that it will really work when you make it at home. Testers shop major supermarkets to research availability of ingredients. Finally, a Registered Dietitian reviews each recipe to ensure that we deliver food that's not only delicious, but adheres to our nutrition guidelines as well. Learn more about our food philosophy and nutrition parameters. Meet the EatingWell Test Kitchen Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, is nutrition editor for EatingWell. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Close Prep Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 35 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 2 cups Nutrition Profile: Nut-Free Dairy-Free Low-Fat Soy-Free Vegan Vegetarian Egg-Free Gluten-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 ¼ cups water 1 cup brown rice or brown basmati rice ½ teaspoon salt Directions Combine water, rice and salt in a programmable pressure multicooker (such as an Instant Pot; times, instructions and settings may vary according to cooker brand or model). Cover the cooker and lock the lid in place. Turn the steam release handle to Sealing position. Select High pressure for 20 minutes. (It will take about 10 minutes for the cooker to come up to pressure before cooking begins.) When the cooking is complete, let the pressure release naturally. (This will take about 10 minutes.) Tips To make ahead: Refrigerate cooled rice for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 6 months. Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, December 2019 Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 191 Calories 2g Fat 40g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size 1/2 cup Calories 191 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 40g 14% Dietary Fiber 3g 9% Total Sugars 0g Protein 4g 9% Total Fat 2g 2% Saturated Fat 0g 2% Folate 14mcg 3% Sodium 299mg 13% Calcium 7mg 1% Iron 1mg 5% Magnesium 61mg 15% Potassium 134mg 3% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.