Brown Rice Food

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.

BAKED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter in casserole dish.
• Add rice and soups to dish and stir.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese.
• Return to oven and cook, uncovered, for additional 30 minutes.

FRIED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Spray a deep skillet or wok with cooking spray (I used some garlic oil) and heat on medium.
• Beat eggs lightly, pour into pan, and cook without stirring until they are almost dry.
• Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Heat oil in same pan over medium high heat and add the onions and carrots and cook, stirring from time to time, for about 2 minutes.
• Ad mushrooms and garlic and cook and stir for 2 more minutes.
• Add the sherry, soy sauce, and cooked rice. Continue to cook, stirring from time to time, for about 3 minutes.
• Add green onions, peas and sesame oil.
• Cut the eggs into thin ribbon strips, add to pan, and toss well to mix all ingredients.
• Serve at once with extra soy sauce if desired.

PERFECT BASIC BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the starch off the rice in a strainer under cold water for 30 seconds.
• Bring the water to a boil over high heat in a large pot that has a tight fitting lid.
• Add the rice, stir it just once, and boil, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• Pour the rice into a strainer over the sink and drain for 10 seconds.
• Return the rice to the same pot, off the heat.
• Cover immediately and set aside for 10 minutes (this is the steaming part).
• Uncover, fluff with a fork, and season with salt.

PERFECT BROWN RICE IN A STEAMER

Steps:

• Place 2 c rice in a dish with a cover. Pour enough water in to cover and let sit on the counter for at least 2 hours.
• Drain in a colendar.
• Fill steamer with water to the high mark. Place steamer basket on steamer. Put rice in rice bowl with 2 1/2 c clean water.
• Cover steamer and steam for 65 to 70 minutes Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Remove rice from steamer. If eating it right away serve as usual with butter and spices.
• If you are not eating right away put rice back in colendar and rinse with cold water till rice is cooled. Place portions into zip top freezer bags, lay flat and squeeze out air and seal bags. Place in freezer till serving day.
• To use frozen rice, place bag in fridge to thaw about 12 hrs before you are going to use it. Pour thawed rice into a microwave container with just a sprinkle of water. Cover and vent. Microwave about 2 to 3 mins or till warmed through. Serve as usual.

PLAIN BUT PERFECT-EVERY-TIME BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil.
• Once water is boiling, add brown rice, cover, and reduce to simmer.
• Simmer for 45 minutes, without opening pot.
• After 45 minutes, turn off heat and let sit for 15 minutes.
• DO NOT OPEN POT UNTIL 15 MINUTES ARE OVER.
• Open pot and fluff perfect rice.