Instant Pot Brown Lentils

David Buckinghamon
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Instant Pot Brown Lentils

Total Time35 minutes
Yield: 4
Author: David Buckingham

Materials

  • 1 cup brown lentils rinsed well and drained
  • 1 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Place the rinsed lentils and water in the base of a 6-quart pressure cooker. Add the salt and pepper.
  • Lock on the lid and set the time to 10 minutes at high pressure.
  • When the cooking time is complete, let the pressure come down naturally for about 10 minutes. Then, use the quick-release to release any remaining pressure.
  • Serve the lentils hot or at room temperature.

Notes

Instant Pot Brown Lentils – Clean Eating Kitchen
  1. Store your cooked lentils in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can also freeze cooked lentils in a tightly-sealed container for up to 2 months. 
  2. You can feel free to add salt or other seasonings into the pot before you cook your lentils. It’s common to add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 of ground black pepper. It just depends on how you are going to use the cooked lentils.
  3. Cooked lentils can also be made into a complete meal by adding cooked rice or cooked quinoa, plus a simple vinaigrette dressing. See my Copycat Costco Quinoa Salad for an actual recipe.