How do you "dress up" your brown rice?

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  • alisagosse30
    alisagosse30 Posts: 1 Member
    Salsa is so good with rice
  • HappyGrape
    HappyGrape Posts: 436 Member
    I make my own salsa

    tin of tomatoes
    100g radishes
    100g onion
    some jalapeno peppers
    salt & pepper on taste
    herbs if I have them as basil or parsley

    in fact right now I am having some wholegrain rice, tuna and salsa mixed - came at 243 calories total
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    Under my sweet and sour stir fry. It's SUPER easy to make!!

    1/2 cup brown sugar
    1/2 cup vinegar
    1/2 cup light soy sauce (I usually fill the 1/2 cup just over half way and top it off with water)
    3-4 garlic cloves
    chicken or beef, sliced
    carrots, broccoli, whatever other veggies you'd like

    Mix the liquids together in wok, and then add the rest, bring to a boil and then reduce heat, simmer until veggies are cooked, thicken with either flour and water or cornstarch and water

    Serve over rice. Yum!
  • beaverfever5
    beaverfever5 Posts: 36 Member
    98% FF cream of chicken soup and some salsa
  • MeriLeMay
    MeriLeMay Posts: 57 Member
    Brown rice is a staple with me, I put chunky salsa in it, I'll mix broccoli or peas with it and cook in low-salt chicken bouillon, I also cook it in bouillon instead of plain water, might add black beans and diced tomatoes. Sometimes I do the above and mix diced chicken breast for a complete meal or cook it with double the liquid to make a brown rice soup with vegs.
  • jakidb
    jakidb Posts: 1,010 Member
    I'll be watching this thread bc I don't care to much for brown rice even though i know it's better for me. The steamable brand of brown rice is not to bad but the ones I have to "cook" myself...ooh....
  • ktully93
    ktully93 Posts: 160 Member
    You can buy already seasoned canned black beans ( Cuban style, Jalapeño Lime, etc). For a quick dinner toss the rice, black beans, chicken or turkey sausage together. Add toppings if you wish like cheese, plain Greek yogurt, or sour cream.
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    I cook my brown rice with chicken broth if I'm doing a savory dish. You can get low sodium and low fat/fat free. I use the low fat kind.

    Then I make my spicy black beans and serve those over top with a crumbling of low fat feta.

    nom nom
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    also, you can cook it in a slow cooker. SO MUCH EASIER
  • justshann0n
    justshann0n Posts: 17 Member
    I do a couple different things:

    1) Dice up an onion very fine, and throw in a packet of Lipton's Onion Soup Mix.

    2) Juice of 1 lime, course sea salt, and when it's done, add cilantro and fluff! (If you've ever had Chipotle's rice it tastes VERY similar) If you use Basmati rice instead of brown rice it's identical.
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    hot saaaaaaaaaauce.
    and it's 0 calories.
  • qwertymh
    qwertymh Posts: 38
    Just a tsp of Tumeric!! and a couple cardamon pods...Does wonders!

    I do this with cauliflower rice too, is amazing!
  • kennie2
    kennie2 Posts: 1,170 Member
    i made some rice and peas the other day with brown rice that tasted pretty good
    like 75g rice
    a bit of chopped onion
    garlic clove
    1 small chili
    1/3 can coconut milk
    1/3 can black beans
    1 cup stock

    (or basically look up Nigella's rice and peas) not the lest calorific but really good.
  • fitplease
    fitplease Posts: 647 Member
    Use the rice as a "bed" under things such as a roasted & seasoned chicken thigh. Top it with chili or some other spicy dish. Use it in tacos and green salads. Rice is as versatile as you make it.
  • WickedZoey
    WickedZoey Posts: 401 Member
    Great ideas, thanks for all the replies!
  • Lizzym911
    Lizzym911 Posts: 301 Member
    I use broth and add onion or garlic powder and sometimes add soyaki or soy sauce just a little bit for flavor especially if im having it with salmon..Yum ! i add stir fry veggies and have a salmon bowl
  • xprplstardust
    xprplstardust Posts: 105 Member
    I cook my brown rice with a chicken bullion cube or 2 to give it a chicken flavor. When I make a veggie stir fry, I put a tablespoon or 2 in of Teryaki sauce to flavor it.
  • petstorekitty
    petstorekitty Posts: 592 Member
    I make brown rice better by eating any rice other than brown rice. I think it's gross. There's so many other kinds out there.

    ***HOWEVER - cooking your rice in broth or even just adding spices to the water while boiling will make it much better better.***

    my favo is to make curry rice. Add curry powder, turmeric, salt, pepper, cardomom, cumin and a tiny bit O butter or olive oil.

    It's delicious and I do it with all the rices I buy. Jasmine, basmati, black, wild...

    good luck!
  • j75j75
    j75j75 Posts: 854 Member
    Herbs, spices, vegetables, hot sauce
  • helmsara
    helmsara Posts: 64 Member
    I usuallly eat mine plain (cooked in plain water), but I want to give some of these ideas a try.
  • lwagnitz
    lwagnitz Posts: 1,321 Member
    I usually add black beans and chopped tomatoes. Or I make a stir fry. I also make one of my favorites skinnytastes.com shrimp pineapple "fried" rice.
  • crzyone
    crzyone Posts: 872 Member
    Before cooking, I satee onions, peppers, mushrooms, garlic...then add the water and the rice when boiling and let cook. When cooked, add a can or two of tomatoes. Eat it like that or hollow out bell peppers, stuff with rice then put in a vegetable steamer and steam till peppers are soft; you have meatless stuffed peppers.

    I like to eat the rice, either plain or fancy, kind of mixed in with my salad of greens, onions, and ranch. Yummy.....or cottage chees in place of ranch.
  • salcha76
    salcha76 Posts: 287 Member
    do dif themes....italian/mexican/chinese....differant sauces...marinara, salsa....cook with broth....a vidalia onion & mushroom go a long way for added some bulk and making the meal bigger....and can coincide w/any of the differant variations you may do....
  • RosemarieSenpai
    RosemarieSenpai Posts: 85 Member
    I don't use any sauces but do cook my brown rice with seasoned broth instead of water

    I really like that idea.
    I made homemade sundried tomato hummus and mixed that in wil my rice and dipped my veggies in it omg so good

    Recipe me please!!! D:
  • HKSJS
    HKSJS Posts: 23 Member
    I add nandos peri peri chip sprinkle, adds some yummy spiciness to it :)
  • lyndawilson986
    lyndawilson986 Posts: 20
    When I want a great Mexican Rice, I use white or brown "Minute Rice" and cook according to direction. Then when you fluff it up after it's done cooking, add a jar of 'Herdez" salsa. This is the easiest, best Mexican rice there is!!! I hope you'll try it and hope you like it if you do. Of course, you could use your favorite salsa as well.
  • GI_John_RN
    GI_John_RN Posts: 48 Member
    I like to add olive oil, garlic powder, and onion powder or chopped onions. Sometimes, I will put crushed red pepper in with it or cut up sweet peppers to put in it.
  • toutmonpossible
    toutmonpossible Posts: 1,580 Member
    I eat it plain. Prepared correctly, brown rice has a natural nutty sweetness. As my goal usually is to reduce calories, not increase them, I'm happy if there's a healthy food I can eat as is. My philosophy is, Why would I want to bother exploring interesting toppings that are going to increase calories, especially right now?
  • WickedZoey
    WickedZoey Posts: 401 Member
    I usuallly eat mine plain (cooked in plain water), but I want to give some of these ideas a try.

    Agreed!
  • topgals
    topgals Posts: 40 Member
    Chilli & garlic :-)

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