Simple Brown Rice Food

SIMPLE BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Bring 12 cups of water to a boil in a large pot with a cover over high heat.
• Rinse rice under cold water in a strainer for 30 seconds.
• Add rice to boiling water, stir it once and boil uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Pour the rice into a strainer and drain for 10 seconds over sink.
• Return rice to pot, cover and set aside from heat allowing the rice to steam for 10 minutes.
• Uncover the rice, fluff with a fork and season with salt to taste.

SIMPLE BROWN RICE IN RICE COOKER

Steps:

• Drop brown rice in rice cooker.
• Fill in with filtered water as per rice cooker instruction.
• Add olive oil and salt.
• Let it cook until rice cooker turns off (about 20 minutes).

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.

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.

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.