Foolproof Brown Rice Recipes

PERFECT BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in a fine-mesh sieve under cold water for 30 seconds. Drain.
• Combine the rice, salt and 2 cups water in a wide, medium saucepan and bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.

BAKED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the rice into an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
• Bring the water, butter, and salt just to a boil in a kettle or covered saucepan. Once the water boils, pour it over the rice, stir to combine, and cover the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour.
• After 1 hour, remove cover and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve immediately.

UTTERLY FOOLPROOF RICE

Steps:

• Fill a roomy saucepan with water, bring to the boil and tip in a heaped teaspoon of salt - the water will bubble furiously. Pour in the rice, stir once and return to the boil, then turn the heat down a little so that the water is boiling steadily, but not vigorously.
• Boil uncovered, without stirring (this makes for sticky rice) for 10 minutes. Lift some out with a slotted spoon and nibble a grain or two. If they're too crunchy, cook for another minute and taste again. They should be tender but with a little bite.
• Drain the rice into a large sieve and rinse by pouring over a kettle of very hot water. Leave to drain well, then tip into a warm serving dish. Serve the rice as it is, or fork through a little butter and parsley to jazz it up.

NO-FUSS PERFECT BAKED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 baking dish.
• Place rice in prepared baking dish; sprinkle salt and oil on top. Pour boiling water over rice. Cover baking dish tightly with double layer of aluminum foil and pinch edges to seal.
• Bake in center of preheated oven until water is absorbed, about 1 hour.
• Remove rice from oven, uncover, and fluff with fork.

MASTER RECIPE: BROWN RICE

Steps:

• The Right Ratio: Trust us: Though it's printed on the package, the standard 2-to-1 ratio makes mushy rice. For long-grain brown rice, use 1 1/4 cups water to 1 cup rice. For short-grain, use 1 1/2 cups water.
• Quick Cooking Time: Bring rice, water, and salt (1/4 teaspoon per cup of rice) to a boil. Cover, and reduce to a slow, steady simmer. Many recipes call for 50 minutes, but we think 30 minutes is plenty. A wide, shallow pot with a tight-fitting lid ensures evenly cooked grains.
• Steam and Fluff: Let the cooked rice sit for 10 minutes, covered, to absorb maximum moisture; then remove the lid, and fluff the grains with a fork.

EASY OVEN BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place rice, salt, and butter in a casserole dish that has a cover. Pour boiling water over rice; stir.
• Cover and bake in preheated oven until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven, fluff with fork, and serve hot.

FOOLPROOF BAKED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Put water, rice, salt and oil in an oven-safe pot with a tight-fitting lid. (A dutch oven works great.) Bring to a boil on the stove.
• AS SOON AS IT BOILS, remove from heat and put in the preheated oven.
• Bake 30 - 35 minutes.
• Remove from oven and fluff with a fork.
• NOTE: It's okay if there seems to be a little bit of water left when you take it out of the oven; it will be absorbed as it sits.
• NOTE 2: You can use more or less of the oil and salt as your taste and diet dictate, but using at least a little of each makes the rice taste better (the salt) and prevents the grains from clumping together (the oil).

FOOLPROOF BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to midddle position; heat oven to 375.
• Spread rice in an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
• Bring water and oil to a boil, covered, in a medium sauce pan over high heat; once boiling, immediately stir in salt and pour the water over the rice.
• Cover baking dish tightly with a double layer of foil.
• Bake rice until tender, about 1 hour.
• Remove baking dish from the oven and uncover.
• Fluff rice with a dinner fork, then cover the dish with a clean kitchen towel; let rice stand 5 minutes.
• Uncover rice and let stand 5 minutes longer.