Foolproof Brown Rice

(from kylerhea’s recipe box)

Makes perfect rice everytime.
To minimize any loss of water through evaporation, cover the saucepan and use the water as soon as it reaches a boil. An 8-in ceramic baking dish and foil. To double the recipe, use 13 × 9-inch baking dish; the baking time need not be increased.

Source: Cook's Illustrated

Serves 4 people

Categories: Faves, Healthy, Rice, SIDES, Starch, Whole Grains

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups long-, medium-, or short-grain brown rice (or can use half brown rice and half white rice)
  • 2 1/3 cups water (2 cups veg broth and 1/2 cup water)
  • 2 tsps unsalted butter or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 375 degrees. Spread rice in 8-inch square glass baking dish.

  2. Bring water and butter or oil to boil, covered, in medium saucepan over high heat; once boiling, immediately stir in salt and pour water over rice. Cover baking dish tightly with double layer of foil. Bake rice 1 hour, until tender.

  3. Remove baking dish from oven and uncover. Fluff rice with dinner fork, then cover dish with a clean kitchen towe; let rice stand 5 minutes longer. Serve immediately

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