How to Cook Brown Rice (oven/stove)
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How to Cook Brown Rice (oven/stove)
Description
To cook brown rice in the oven, combine brown rice, salt, butter, and boiling water in a covered casserole dish. Baking at 375°F for 60 to 70 minutes gently steams the rice until tender. After baking, letting the rice rest covered for five minutes before fluffing helps absorb excess moisture and maintains fluffiness.
The stove top method uses slightly less water and involves bringing all ingredients to a boil, then reducing to a simmer with the pot covered for 40 to 50 minutes until the water is fully absorbed. Resting the rice five minutes off heat followed by fluffing produces similar texture.
Butter adds richness and helps separate the grains, while salt seasons the rice during cooking. Both methods provide reliable ways to prepare brown rice when attention to timing and water ratio is given.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups brown rice
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 ¾ cups water boiling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Combine all ingredients in a casserole dish with a lid.
- Cover and bake 60-70 minutes, or until rice if fully cooked.
- Rest 5 minutes, fluff and serve.
Notes
- For stove top cooking, reduce water slightly and simmer covered for 40 to 50 minutes until absorbed.
- Let cooked rice rest covered for 5 minutes before fluffing to achieve a better texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 360 | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 405mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 355IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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