Instant Pot Wheat Berries

Cook wheat berries in the Instant Pot for a nutty add-in or main ingredient for nearly any meal. Use them alone as a side dish or in whole grain salads.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 126 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 2 cups wheat berries
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Drain wheat berries and mix in salt.

Step 2

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Add water and wheat berries; stir once. Close and lock the lid. Select Manual pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions and set the timer for 27 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 3

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes, then switch to the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.