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    Instant Pot Coconut Brown Rice

    Published: Sep 7, 2023 · Modified: Apr 24, 2024 by Mike Vrobel · This post may contain affiliate links · 15 Comments

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    A bowl of brown coconut rice, sprinkled with toasted coconut flakes and a little minced cilantro

    Instant Pot Coconut Brown Rice: Delicious, healthy brown rice with coconut milk is quick enough to make on a busy weeknight thanks to pressure cooking.
    My daughter is eating healthy. (Good for her!) Every weekend she preps her school lunches, making a big batch of grilled chicken breasts with southwestern spice rub, steamed broccoli, and brown rice. Now, that seems a little boring to me, and I know she loves my regular pressure cooked coconut rice, so I adapted the recipe to give her some rice variety.

    A bowl of brown coconut rice, sprinkled with toasted coconut flakes and a little minced cilantro

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    • Ingredients
    • How to make Instant Pot Coconut Brown Rice
    • What kind of coconut milk?
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    • Storage
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    And, geez - listen to me. “Adapted my recipe.” This is hardly a recipe; it’s barely a technique. Stir 2 cups rice, 2.5 cups liquid (a mix of water and coconut milk), and a little salt in an Instant Pot. Lock the lid, pressure cook for 20 minutes, and the brown rice is ready to go.
    If it’s not for school lunches, I’ll fancy it up a bit with toasted coconut flakes and minced cilantro. It works with grilled chicken breasts (of course), but it’s also the ideal side dish with a pressure cooked Thai curry.

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups brown Jasmine rice
    • 1½ cups water
    • 13.5-ounce can coconut milk
    • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

    How to make Instant Pot Coconut Brown Rice

    Everything in the pot

    Pour the rice, water, coconut milk, and salt into the Instant Pot (or other pressure cooker). Give it a quick stir, breaking up the coconut cream from the can.

    Pressure cook the rice for 20 minutes with a quick pressure release

    Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 20 minutes in an electric PC ("manual" or "pressure cook" mode in an Instant Pot), or for 16 minutes in a stovetop PC. Quick release the pressure.

    Serve

    Stir the rice a bit to spread out the coconut cream that floated to the top of the pot. Transfer to a serving bowl, fluff with a fork, serve, and enjoy.

    What kind of coconut milk?

    I prefer full fat coconut milk for this recipe, but lite coconut milk will also work. Just don't get "cream of coconut", which is sweetened coconut milk. Cream of coconut is for Pina coladas, not for rice.

    Tips and Tricks

    • Toasted shredded coconut garnish: A sprinkling of shredded coconut on top of the rice is a nice touch, if you have the time. Turn the instant pot to Sauté mode adjusted to low heat. (Medium-low heat in a stovetop cooker). Pour a thin layer of unsweetened shredded coconut (aka coconut flakes) into the pot and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned. And…please pay attention. Coconut flakes go from browned to burnt in a heartbeat.
    • Types of rice: You can use any long grain brown rice in this recipe; I like the flavor of jasmine rice, but brown basmati rice is also good, and the recipe will work with plain long grain brown rice.
    • Rinsing rice: I don't bother rinsing my rice, but if you want your brown rice to be a little less sticky, you can rinse it. I rinse rice in a fine mesh strainer, running water through it for a few minutes. Then I let it drain and add it to the Instant Pot.

    Storage

    According to the USDA, Leftover brown rice will last for three days in the refrigerator, or three months in the freezer, as long as it is refrigerated (or frozen) within an hour of cooking in an airtight container. (I portion out my leftovers into 2-cup containers before I put it in the fridge or freezer.) Also, be sure to reheat the rice all the way through - to be precise, an instant read thermometer should read 165°F in the middle of the rice. (This only takes a few minutes in the microwave.)

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    A bowl of brown coconut rice, sprinkled with toasted coconut flakes and a little minced cilantro

    Instant Pot Coconut Brown Rice Recipe


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    • Author: Mike Vrobel
    • Total Time: 35 minutes
    • Yield: 6 cups 1x
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    Instant Pot Coconut Brown Rice. Jasmine rice, coconut milk, and pressure cooking make this healthy, slightly sweet side dish, perfect for Thai curries.


    Ingredients

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    • 2 cups brown Jasmine rice
    • 1 ½ cups water
    • 13.5-ounce can coconut milk
    • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

    Instructions

    1. Everything in the pot: Pour the rice, water, coconut milk, and salt into the Instant Pot (or other pressure cooker). Give it a quick stir, breaking up the coconut cream from the can.
    2. Pressure cook the rice for 20 minutes with a quick pressure release: Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 20 minutes in an electric PC ("manual" or "pressure cook" mode in an Instant Pot), or for 16 minutes in a stovetop PC. Quick release the pressure.
    3. Serve: Stir the rice a bit to spread out the coconut cream that floated to the top of the pot. Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with the garnishes if you're using them, and enjoy.

    Equipment

    6-Quart Pressure Cooker

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    Notes

    Make sure to get unsweetened coconut milk. “Cream of coconut” or other sweetened coconut milks are great for piña coladas…not so much for coconut rice.

    Can’t find brown Jasmine rice? Any long grain brown rice will do.

    Toasting shredded coconut: Turn the instant pot to Sauté mode adjusted to low heat. (Medium-low heat in a stovetop cooker). Pour a thin layer of unsweetened shredded coconut (aka coconut flakes) into the pot and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned. And…please pay attention. Coconut flakes go from browned to burnt in a heartbeat.

    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 30 minutes
    • Category: Side Dish
    • Method: Pressure Cooker
    • Cuisine: Pacific Rim

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    Comments

    1. Dara says

      October 02, 2024 at 3:29 pm

      Beyond perfect

      Reply
      • Mike Vrobel says

        October 02, 2024 at 3:42 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    2. Cher @ Designs by Studio C says

      May 25, 2022 at 7:24 am

      Great recipe! Found it when searching and happened to have all of the ingredients for it… Simple to make and very, very good!

      Reply
      • Mike Vrobel says

        May 25, 2022 at 10:11 am

        Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    3. Christy Favazza says

      December 01, 2021 at 6:21 pm

      I love this recipe. Turns out perfect every time! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Mike Vrobel says

        December 01, 2021 at 8:39 pm

        You’re welcome!

        Reply
    4. Colleen says

      August 25, 2021 at 9:46 pm

      Absolutely the best intant pot coconut rice recipe I've tried. This will be my go-to from now on. I really like that you used brown rice, which is a little bit healthier.

      Reply
      • Mike Vrobel says

        August 26, 2021 at 6:45 am

        I'm glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    5. Samantha says

      October 05, 2020 at 12:22 am

      Came across this recipe while I was trying to make coconut rice in the IP instead of on the stove to save time. Recipe turned out great! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    6. Jerome says

      February 15, 2020 at 8:37 pm

      Hi, I was wondering if you use the lite or full fat coconut milk? Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Mike Vrobel says

        February 16, 2020 at 12:17 pm

        I generally use full fat, but the recipe works with light coconut milk too.

        Reply
    7. Fran says

      January 12, 2020 at 11:19 pm

      Perfect. I made this in my instant pot DUO. I also added a chicken bullion to the 1 1/2 cup boiling water. Brown rice came out just right. Thanks so much for this!

      Reply
    8. Bonnie says

      November 29, 2019 at 6:53 pm

      Excellent recipe! Came out perfect and so yummy! Thank you for sharing

      Reply
      • Mike Vrobel says

        November 29, 2019 at 6:57 pm

        You’re welcome!

        Reply
    9. Aaron Friedman says

      September 12, 2019 at 9:47 am

      Your original brown jasmine rice recipe calls for a 15 minute natural release. Did you find that it comes out better with the quick release?

      Reply

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