5 from 60 votes
Perfect Every Time Brown Rice
This recipe guides you through baking long grain brown rice in the oven to achieve a consistently cooked, tender texture. Using water, butter, and kosher salt, the rice is baked covered for an hour, then fluffed to create fluffy grains without sticking. Baking brown rice eliminates the need for stovetop monitoring and produces evenly cooked rice with minimal effort.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
5
servings
Calories:
214 kcal
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice long grain
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon butter unsalted
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place the rice into an 8-inch square dish, or other 2 quart baking dish.
- Bring the water to a boil, add salt and butter to the saucepan. Add the water to the rice and just jiggle the pan a bit to make sure the rice is evenly distributed.
- Cover the pan and bake for 60 minutes.
- After an hour, remove from oven and let sit a couple of minutes. Take off the cover and fluff the rice with a fork.
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Notes
- Use a 2-quart baking dish to ensure even cooking of the brown rice.
- Let the rice rest covered for a few minutes after baking before fluffing to improve texture.
- The recipe adapts Alton Brown’s baked brown rice approach for consistent results.
Nutrition Information
Calories
214kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
706mg
(29%)
Potassium
153mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Vitamin A
25IU
(1%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 706mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 25IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.