Easy Brown Rice Side Dish Food

EASY BROWN RICE SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Heat up rice cooker by turning it on and weighing it down with the lid or something heavy. (I have an old rice cooker, if I don't weigh it down, it turns itself off. Please make sure the rice cooker stays on the whole time you are cooking vegetables).
• Add butter and melt.
• Add onion, cook until cooked and look clear.
• Add mushrooms, cook until soften and liquid is released.
• Add rice and tumeric, stir to incorporate into mixture.
• Add broth.
• Restart the rice cooker (turn off and turn back on).
• After rice cooker turns off, wait about 3 minutes and serve.
• If not using a rice cooker, use a heavy bottom pan with a tight fitting lid. Cook butter and vegetables on medium high. Follow instructions until restart of the rice. Then.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low or very low.
• Put lid on tight and steam for about 40 minutes. Do not open lid while cooking.

SEMI-INDULGENT EASY BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Combine instant brown rice, parsley, and black pepper in a microwave-safe dish.
• Place butter and lemon juice in a measuring cup.
• Pour chicken broth into measuring cup with butter and lemon juice to measure a total of 1 cup.
• Stir chicken broth mixture into rice mixture until all ingredients are moistened. Cover with microwave-safe lid.
• Heat in the microwave oven until rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid, about 7 minutes.
• Remove and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving.

SIMPLE BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Mix chicken stock and next 5 ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Add rice, return mixture to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes (for instant rice-- follow package recommended cooking times for other brown rice varieties).
• Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff with fork.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.