Baked Brown Rice
This is adapted from a recipe shown on a good eats episode (alton brown). I was never happy with brown rice, because it was always too hard and never quite absorbed enough flavor. The first time i made this, i was hooked. I am giving my adaptation, however the original is simply rice, water, butter and salt. It's the method that makes this one incredible. Sometimes i exchange part of the water for fresh lemon juice and toss in some slivered almonds and drop the veggies (excellent with curried shrimp). Other times i use chicken broth, add sesame oil, soy sauce, and fresh peas and use it as a mock fried rice. Making it with chicken broth walnuts and dried cranberries is nice with turkey as a holiday side dish. It's great to bump up the healthy" factor. Be creative and enjoy!"!
Steps
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
Place the rice into a casserole with a cover.
Add any veggies or extra ingredients.
Bring the water , butter , salt and spices just to a boil in a kettle or covered saucepan.
Once the water boils , pour it over the rice , stir to combine.
Cover the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil and then place lid over that.
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.
Ingredients
brown rice, water, unsalted butter, kosher salt, garlic powder, onions, ground black pepper, onion, celery, carrot