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Baked Brown Rice

Hands-off brown rice baked in the oven, which cooks it evenly every time.

⏱ 1 hr 10 min (5 min prep, 1 hr cooking, 5 min waiting) 🍽 Serves 6 · about 1/2 cup cooked budgetmake aheadfreezer friendly vegetariangluten free
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Ingredients

Make 6 servings

  • Rice

  • 1½ cup Brown rice
  • 2½ cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Butter, salted
  • ¾ tsp Table salt

Make it yourself

Make the butter yourself →

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Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: 8-inch square baking dish, aluminum foil.

  1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Spread the rice in the baking dish.
  2. Bring the water, butter and salt to a boil (kettle or microwave) and pour over the rice. Cover tightly with foil.
  3. Bake 1 hour. Uncover, fluff with a fork and let stand 5 minutes.
Make aheadRefrigerate up to 4 days; cool quickly and refrigerate within 2 hours.
❄️ FreezerFreeze in portions for up to 3 months.
↺ LeftoversAdd to soups or burrito bowls.
🧒 With kidsMix half brown and half white rice to start.
Dairy-free swapUse olive oil instead of butter.

Good to know

Brown vs. white rice Cooking Fats Compared Salted vs. unsalted butter Table salt vs. kosher salt vs. sea salt

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.

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