No Fuss Brown Rice Crock Pot Food

NO FUSS BROWN RICE - CROCK POT

Steps:

• Coat slow cooker with vegetable oil spray. Add rice, butter and salt to prepared slow cooker then stir in boiling water. Cover and cook unil rice is tender, about 2 hours on high.
• Fluff rice with fork and season with salt and pepper to taste. Drape towel over the top of slow cooker, cover with lid and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
• Note: After the rice is cooked, this dish does not hold well on warm setting.

FIESTA CHICKEN WITH BARLEY AND BROWN RICE (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with pepper and lightly brown in a large nonstick skillet, 5 minutes on each side.
• Place onion, chipotle pepper, and garlic in the crock pot, followed by the chicken.
• Pour tomato juice over the chicken.
• Sprinkle chicken with cumin, chili powder, and more black pepper.
• Pour canned tomatoes & green chilis over chicken.
• Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
• Remove chicken, and stir uncooked rice and barley into the slow cooker (check the dryness at this time, too, and add some water or other liquid in if you need to).
• Place chicken back on top and continue to cook on low for 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 more hours until grains are tender but not overdone.
• Serve with cheese and sour cream, if desired.

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.

FLAWLESS PRESSURE COOKER BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Spray pressure cooker with cooking oil.
• add all ingredients to pressure cooker.
• Once pressure is achieved, set timer for fifteen minutes.
• let pressure drop by its own accord and keep lid on until ready to serve.
• This will yield a rice that is not dry, maintains a nice consistency and is far better than any stovetop version.

LONG GRAIN RICE (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Pour all ingredients into a greased slow cooker and cover.
• Cook on high 2-3 hours or until rice is tender, but not overcooked.
• Stir occasionally.

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.

PERFECT CROCK POT RICE

Steps:

• Rub your slow cooker lightly with 1 tablespoon butter or margarine.
• Pour in rice, water and salt.
• Cover and cook on High 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Note: Up to 4 cups raw rice may be prepared in slow cooker making 10 cups cooked.