Suggestions on how to jazz up brown rice?

Maybe try making a jambalaya with brown rice? I'm trying it this weekend with kielbasa and shrimp

You can add a ton of spices into it, depending on what your tastes are. To just add some zip, I put some Srirachi hot sauce in it. Or you can use Cayenne if you just want some heat without changing the taste. Pretty simple.

I often add a can of diced tomatoes and some seasonings.(onion, garlic, cumin,cayenne, chili powder)Makes a quick mexican type rice. Sometimes I add beans in for the last five minutes.

Saute with mushrooms, spinach, garlic, and some feta. Can't get enough of it like that!

I never use water to make rice. Try using fat free, low sodium chicken broth instead. It adds lots of flavor and you don't have to feel guilty about extra calories, fat or salt!

Plain brown rice has no appeal to me so I add a boulion cube to give it flavor.

I agree, when I worked in restaurants they always cooked it in chicken broth instead of water, and I love it. Also if you can find the frozen cubes of spices, (they are called Popits or something) one cube of chili pepper is perfect for a batch of rice.

I like it with feta cheese and spinach :bigsmile:

One of my FAVE brown rice recipes its my grandmothers recipe, that i transformed into a healthy one...

SPANISH RICE- Grandma Duran.
Ingredients:
-1 pound lean ground turkey breast.
-2 large green bell peppers.
-1 large yellow onion.
-1 large can of tomato sauce.
-Half a large box of instant brown rice.
-2 tablespoons of EVOO.
-1 tablespoon of red pepper flakes.
-Salt to taste.

-Take out the centers and seeds of the bell peppers. put the bell peppers and whole onion in food processor. blend until it all becomes very small pieces.
-In a large Skillet brown uncooked rice in EVOO until golden color. Then add the ground turkey to rice and brown.
-Once the turkey is cooked and the bell pepper/onion mixture in with the rice and turkey. stir all together and wait about 3-5 mins stirring the whole time to let onions sweat a little.
-Then add whole can of tomato sauce and red pepper flakes and salt. Then using the can from the tomato sauce, put one whole can of water. bring to a boil, then turn heat to med. and let simmer until rice is done.

I serve with parm cheese on top.
Also my grandmother used to make it with (not lean) ground beef and white rice and a lot more oil.

HOPE YOU ENJOY!!

I like to throw in beans, bell peppers and onions, and a few spices (your choice--i like Sazon Goya, garlic powder, salt... but it's flexible).

Saffron. It's not so expensive if you get the saffron threads as opposed to the pure saffron pollen.

eating it right now; Steam the brown rice enough for a couple days. Saute onions, peppers, garlic, stir in diced tomatoes with a little of the juice, black beans, corn. serve over rice. can substitute black beans with red beans, limas, or lentils.

when i eat brown rice as a side dish i usally put a little soy sauce on it.

A cup of brown rice ( i like it a little overcooked) with a teaspoon of low sodium soy sauce, with roasted salmon and sauteed ginger !

Bump.

If you enjoy spices I recently added a Mrs. Dash spicey mix to mine. Was actually quite good.