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Bowl of brown rice with vegetables.

Perfect Brown Rice (with the pasta method)

Tami McBride
Learn how to cook brown rice on the stove perfectly every time. No more mushy, overcooked, or crunchy half-cooked brown rice.
Get soft, moist, yet distinct grains, perfect to eat alone or as an ingredient in a healthy recipe.


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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Cooking Tips
Servings 2 cups
Calories 55 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 4 cups water

Instructions
 

  • BOIL 4 cups of water in a large stock pot. Add enough water to boil the uncooked rice. The brown rice water ratio is closer to 4 to 1 (4 cups of water to 1 cup of brown rice).
  • ADD a pinch of salt (optional). Rinse rice with cold water (also optional).
  • POUR the brown rice into the boiling water.
  • COVER with a lid and turn the heat to low. Keep the water at a low simmer.
  • COOK COVERED for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the rice grains are soft and cooked through.
  • DRAIN the water from the rice in a colander. Shake the colander to get all the excess water out.
  • RETURN the rice to the warm pan. Cover with the lid and let it sit OFF HEAT for 5 minutes.
  • FLUFF with a fork.
  • SERVE with a dollop of homemade pesto or use it in any recipe.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 cupCalories: 55kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gSodium: 10mgFiber: 1g
Keyword brown rice, how to cook brown rice, how to cook brown rice on the stove, rice
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