Brown Rice- How to make it tasty?

xxrainmakerxx

Any tips on how to make brown rice not taste so bland?

peanutbutterpretzels

top it with stir fried veggies? what i love to do is in a bowl, scramble 1 egg with 1 tbsp soy sauce, pour it into a pan and cook it then put it on top my rice. it is soo good!

other things that i think taste good with rice are
- soy sauce
- rice seasonings (check your local asian market)
- butter
- pepper & salt
- curry

pretty much anything really! what type of food do you like?

saltedcaramel86

I made a massive batch the other day to freeze down. Here's what I do:

Fry some garlic and onion (however much you want...I used 4 cloves of garlic and 1 onion), "toast" the rice to absorb the flavour, add boiling water and add a stock cube. I don't eat meat so used a veggie one, but chicken or beef can work too. Cook as instructed. Once ready, I mix in some mushrooms and spinach, and add some chilli infused olive oil. Delicious!

ETA: Plenty of herbs and spices are good as well.

AmyRhubarb

It's great mixed with grilled or roasted veggies, like red bell peppers, zucchini, etc.

But favorite way to fix it is as a pilaf -

I saute celery, green onion, garlic and mushrooms in butter (can use olive oil, but butter is delicious!). Add some pasta near the end, if desired, and let it brown, too. Oh, and toss in some dried herbs of your choice - herbs de provence, or thyme, sage, basil, whatever you like. Add your brown rice (or add the sauteed veggies to your rice in a rice cooker), use low sodium chicken broth instead of water, and let it cook. It's delicious.

I always make a big batch, and leftovers (if there are any) are awesome in a soup.

Acg67

Any tips on how to make brown rice not taste so bland?

Throw it in the trash and instead cook jasmine or basmati. Cook the rice in a stock or sprinkle some MSG into the water when you cook

SideSteel

Any tips on how to make brown rice not taste so bland?

Throw it in the trash and instead cook jasmine or basmati. Cook the rice in a stock or sprinkle some MSG into the water when you cook

^ I love jasmine and basmati rice. So yummy.

_JR_

rub bacon on it.


(that's all I got)

Going4Lean

rub bacon on it.


(that's all I got)

that must be delicious.

fiberartist219

Sauces and spices are your friends.

MissJanet55

I buy the brown basmati rice, it's fantastic and has a really nice texture.

wgn4166

I add chicken to my brown rice with garlic and a little olive oil and mushrooms. Its good stuff!

californiagirl2012

Any tips on how to make brown rice not taste so bland?

I put wild rice in soup. I love the mixture with black and multicolored rice. I still love white rice and eat it on occasion because it tastes SO GOOD. LOL

Wpbarr

Cook it in a stock, like chicken, beef or vegetable. I prefer wild rice ..

shutterbug282

Bump for later, some of these ideas sound amazing!

StyxxandStones

I usually just eat it with steamed broccoli and baked tilapia. My kids mix it all up and eat it together.

Cheryl1018

I use chicken broth (low sodium) instead of water when I make rice, really adds to the flavor.

Siege_Tank

How to make brown rice tasty? Replace it with white rice. You get more nutrients from a sprig of broccoli than the hull of a rice grain, and if you're eating brown rice for the dietary fiber you're only getting a small amount of fiber for a whole lot of awful taste to overcome.

Seriously.

KS_4691

No help here- I think brown, white, yellow, red, purple, green, and all other colors of rice are disgusting.

suzioli

A good brown rice has a very "nutty" flavor already. I add a little soy sauce and some scallions....delicious!

Brandon74

I usually just add the zero calorie butter spray and some no salt seasoning to it when I get ready to eat it.

AntWrig

Any tips on how to make brown rice not taste so bland?

By eating white rice.

Carol_123

I hated brown rice but somewhere I had read that short grain brown rice was tastier so I bought some and love it. I had tried the brown long grain and brown basmati and threw it out. The short grain brown is so much better.

00Melyanna00

Add beans. I love it with red beans, kidney beans or a mix of any of those. It's also a very nutritios combination of carbs + proteins.

Celliott411

I love brown rice, but that's because I always mix it in with something. My favorite thing to do is sauté a huge blend of vegetables, add them to a tomato and roasted red pepper soup then pour that over a bowl of rice. Great for the winter, super filling, and healthy!

And I also love to sauté red peppers and onions, add a can or corn and a can of black beans, 1/4 cup of salsa and some spices. Pour that over brown rice = mmmm!! Super cheap and quick.

KathyofCA

I add kidney beans and salsa to brown rice to make a meal of it.

myjavajane

I mix my rice. Try putting black & jasmine rice with it. Black rice has a nutty flavor.

nillapup

mix it with grilled chicken and low sodium hearty healthy chicken mushroom soup.. paprika and some garlic.... bake... soooo yummy

TinkerbelleJ

I just generally just LOVE brown rice, I find it much tastier than white rice.

I would just look up rice recipes and then just use brown rice instead of white rice.

JanaCanada

How to make brown rice tasty? Replace it with white rice. You get more nutrients from a sprig of broccoli than the hull of a rice grain, and if you're eating brown rice for the dietary fiber you're only getting a small amount of fiber for a whole lot of awful taste to overcome.

Seriously.

^^THIS!!! Brown rice tastes nasty!

skinnyforhi

Some great suggestions on here- thanks for asking the question! I toast chickpeas in a teaspoon of sesame oil, add it to the rice, and snip in some scallions.

mustgetmuscles1

How to make brown rice tasty? Replace it with white rice. You get more nutrients from a sprig of broccoli than the hull of a rice grain, and if you're eating brown rice for the dietary fiber you're only getting a small amount of fiber for a whole lot of awful taste to overcome.

Seriously.

^^^^ This. Exactly this. Not that serious people. Its just rice.