Bone Broth Rice (Stovetop or Instant Pot)
Here is a nourishing and easy Bone Broth Rice recipe with just a few simple ingredients. This flavorful rice recipe is the perfect side dish. Make it in the Instant Pot or on the stovetop.
If you are looking for an easy pairing to any meal, this bone broth rice is the perfect addition to your plate.
Not only is it bursting with flavor, but using broth instead of water packs a ton of nutrition into a small serving.
Get the most out of your dinner with this simple side dish!
Bone Broth Rice Benefits
- This dish is extremely versatile. You can prepare it as described or spice it up with herbs and or veggies of your choice. You can use your own bone broth or use boxed chicken broth or beef broth.
- Naturally gluten-free, this recipe is perfect for anyone with gluten sensitivity or Celiac Disease (just make sure the broth you use is certified gluten-free).
- This dish will keep you feeling fuller, longer due to the fact that the added protein from the bone broth will provide 10-15 grams of protein per one-cup serving. You’ll also get the benefits of bone broth including collagen protein in your cooked rice. You might also like my recipe for Bone Broth Chicken Soup.
Ingredients
- Long-grain white rice is satisfying and budget-friendly. I like to use long grain Jasmine rice or Basmati rice. You can also use brown rice, but you’ll need to increase the cook time.
- Chicken bone broth is unique in that it not only has a robust flavor, but also provides the benefits of added collagen, amino acids, and protein, which are known to support bone and joint health. You can use any type of homemade bone broth or packaged broth (just make sure the package clearly states bone broth). Here’s a recipe for how to make your own bone broth. You may also wish to use reduced-sodium bone broth if you use a packaged version; you can always add more salt later.
Please see the recipe card below for the full measurements.
Recipe Steps
Step One
Rinse the rice with cold water through a fine mesh sieve, then add the rice and broth to a pot over medium heat or high heat.
Please see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Step Two
Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cover.
Step Three
Simmer for 18 minutes. Allow the rice to sit covered for an additional five minutes before fluffing and serving. Enjoy!
I hope you agree that this easy recipe is a great way to level-up plain rice. You get the collagen-rich protein in your cup of rice and all of the health benefits.
Plus, it tastes delicious!
Note: you may noticed that bone broth rice isn’t as sticky as white rice made with water, but the texture should still be fluffy.
Recipe Tips & Substitutions
- Instant Pot directions: Rinse the rice well using a fine-mesh strainer. Spray the bottom of a 6-quart Instant Pot lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Then, add the rice and bone broth to the pot. Set the cooking time to 6 minutes at high pressure. Once the cooking time is complete, use the quick release. Carefully remove the lid and stir the rice to fluff. Serve immediately.
- You can customize this basic recipe by adding herbs, spices, or vegetables as per your liking.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat before serving.
- You can make this rice using long-grain brown rice, but you’ll need to increase the cooking time to 45 minutes on the stovetop or 22 minutes if using the Instant Pot.
Recipe FAQs
Of course! To use long-grain brown rice, you will just need to increase the cooking time to approximately 45 minutes on the stovetop or 22 minutes in the Instant Pot.
Bone broth is made by soaking bones and meat in water for a long period of time. During this process, the water absorbs the flavor and nutrients from the other ingredients including the connective tissues from the bones. The bone broth will have more nutrition including protein than regular broth, and the nutrition benefits will get passed along to the cooked rice.
Some people think that a cup of bone broth provides collagen-rich protein that is part of a healthy diet and may have benefits for joint pain and the immune system.
Yes! Just swap the water out for the broth and follow the directions for cooking rice.
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What to Serve with Bone Broth Rice
Bone Broth Rice (Stovetop or Instant Pot)
Here is a nourishing and easy Bone Broth Rice recipe with just a few simple ingredients. This flavorful rice recipe is the perfect side dish. Make it in the Instant Pot or on the stovetop.
- Total Time: 28 Minutes
- Yield: 8 Servings 1x
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray (if using Instant Pot)
- 2 cups long-grain white rice
- 2 1/4 cups chicken bone broth (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- Rinse the white rice in a fine mesh strainer under cold water until the water runs clear.
- Add the rice and bone broth to a medium-sized saucepan or pot. See the notes for Instant Pot directions.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Once it’s boiling, reduce the heat to low and cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid.
- Allow the rice to simmer for about 18 minutes.
- After 18 minutes, check the rice. It should have absorbed all the broth and be tender. If it’s not quite done, you can let it cook for a few more minutes.
- Once the rice is cooked, turn off the heat and let it sit, covered, for an additional 5 minutes. This allows the rice to steam and become more fluffy.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and it’s ready to serve.
Notes
- Instant Pot directions: Rinse the rice well using a fine-mesh strainer. Spray the bottom of a 6-quart Instant Pot lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Then, add the rice and bone broth to the pot. Set the cook time to 6 minutes at high pressure. Once the cook time is complete, use the quick release. Carefully remove the lid and stir the rice to fluff. Serve immediately.
- You can customize this basic recipe by adding herbs, spices, or vegetables as per your liking.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat before serving.
- You can make this rice using long-grain brown rice, but you’ll need to increase the cooking time to 45 minutes on the stovetop or 22 minutes if using the Instant Pot.
- If using store-bought bone broth, you may wish to use a reduced-sodium version if you are sensitive to salt. You can always add more salt later to the finished rice dish.
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 23 Minutes
- Category: Side dish
- Method: Instant Pot or Stovetop
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Gluten Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 0.2 g
- Sodium: 184.9 mg
- Fat: 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat:
- Carbohydrates: 37.3 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 7.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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Came out too mushy and salty.
Shouldn’t we allow natural release? Also, shouldn’t we stick to the standard of 1 cup of rice to 1 cup of liquid?
I have not had the experience of it being too salty, but it probably was a result of the bone broth you used. For long-grain white rice, it should be a quick release after 6 minutes at high pressure. You can reduce the liquid to a 1:1 ratio, but then you risk burning.
I make this yummy rice as part of my weekly meal prep. It’s so good!