Instant Pot Sprouted Brown Rice with Beef (healthy one pot meal)
This Instant Pot Sprouted Brown Rice with Beef recipe is a simple dish that is full of flavor and bound to make the entire family happy. This dish is healthy, easily digestible and simple to make for a quick one pot dinner with plenty leftovers for lunch.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups sprouted short brown rice
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 pounds chuck roast, cubed and at room temperature
- 1 large yellow onion, sliced
- 4 medium carrots, julienned
- 1 teaspoon sea salt *
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 cups bone broth or water hot
- 6-8 garlic cloves, whole and unpeeled
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 tablespoons butter, separated optional
Instructions
- Rinse rice in a colander. Set aside to fully drain all water.
- Press "Saute" on Instant Pot and add avocado oil.
- Once the pot registers "hot" on the display screen, add meat and brown on one side.
- Stir the meat to release from pot, add sliced onions and carrots and saute for 4-5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
- Add the seasonings and coat to stir. Press "cancel" on Instant Pot to stop the saute function.
- Add the rinsed rice to pot and give a quick stir. Level the rice, meat, vegetables and seasonings with the back of a wooden spoon.
- Carefully pour hot bone broth, not to disrupt the rice.
- Tuck garlic cloves, bay leaves and pieces of butter** on top of the rice.
- Close lid, set the valve to sealing position. Press "manual" mode and decrease time to 20 minutes.
- When cycle is completed, allow to naturally release pressure for 10 minutes followed by quick release the remaining pressure.
- Carefully remove the pressure cooker lid. Allow the rice to rest for 20 minutes before stirring and serving.
Notes
*Depending on the sodium content of the broth, you may want to add much more than 1 teaspoon of salt but that is a good amount to start with.