brown rice improvements

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but I like using cooked brown rice to make fried rice. I just add whatever is around - egg, scallion, ginger, garlic, maybe some ham or frozen peas, a little soy sauce and sesame oil.

Looking forward to seeing others' ideas - I could really use some myself!

I like to mix taco seasoning into mine. It really needs to have some sort of flavor added to it. You could try a little cheese too.

cook it in vegetable broth or chicken broth instead of water.

I like adding chicken breast and BBQ sauce (maybe not the healthiest, but it's freaking delicious!). Or making stir fry and putting it over rice.

try cooking it in chicken or veg broth... or add some salsa while it's cooking for a fast tasty fix that ends up tasting alot like spanish rice *S*

but then i love the nutty taste of brown rice anyway *S*

Ginger! Peel a ginger nub, and slice into coins. Add it to the rice when it begins to simmer.


Gingered brown rice.



I like brown rice too, though. Have you thought of making a brown rice salad? A lot of people use it for salad because of the firm texture.

I also really like to do fried rice with brown rice, but I also like to make casserole-esque dishes with leftover brown rice. I usually saute some onions and garlic, and toss that into the rice with a little olive oil to keep everything from sticking. I often add in cooked black beans or pinto beans, as well, for added protein. Then I add spices, depending on what type of flavor I'm looking for - often ancho chile powder, cayenne, cumin, oregano, etc with diced fresh peppers and sausage (chorizo, or sometimes jalapeno chicken sausage) and an ounce or so of grated cheese, usually sharp cheddar. Sometimes I'll also add in some sour cream or plain greek yogurt. Then bake until hot, voila. It's a quick and easy weekday meal with infinite variation - sometimes I do basil, oregano, marjoram, etc, with tomatoes and mozzarella or a similar cheese, for a different flavor.

Cook it in low sodium stock with some Mrs. Dash seasoning (my fave is garlic & herb).

I also like to make a healthy stir fry and serve it over brown rice, too.

When I'm not cooking for hubby, I like to cook rotel tomatoes in olive oil and get it really crispy and put it over brown rice.

Some people have better luck with brown rice in the oven (takes a lot longer) or in a rice cooker (longer than the stove, but not as long as baking). Just play around and try some different flavors and tastes.

i always cook mine in low sodium fat free chicken broth. Then i might cook it with peanuts, delicious. Add some chicken to the peanuts if you want and some steamed broccoli. My dinner last night was brown rice with tuna and steamed broccoli all mixed together, yumm. edited to add you don't need many peanuts to add lots of flavor.

what can be added to brown rice to make it taste better or add flavor and thats good for you, of course

I think if you get a good quality short grain brown rice, it's delicious with nothing other than salt. I HATED brown rice for the longest time. It was nasty. I knew it was good for me, but no way, wasn't gonna eat it. Then a friend introduced me to Lundberg Organic brown rice (found at Costco). I steam it in a food steamer and sprinkle salt on....I can't get enough of this stuff!!! I prefer it now over my old favorite - long grain white Basmati.

ETA: I also like to mix in a tablespoon or two of hummus with the rice on my plate. I love hummus and rice...so this makes me double yummy!

Try Furikake. One tbs for 20 cals. It's Japanese falvoring. Comes in meat, egg, seaweed, whatever. Totally delicious

I also really like to do fried rice with brown rice, but I also like to make casserole-esque dishes with leftover brown rice. I usually saute some onions and garlic, and toss that into the rice with a little olive oil to keep everything from sticking. I often add in cooked black beans or pinto beans, as well, for added protein. Then I add spices, depending on what type of flavor I'm looking for - often ancho chile powder, cayenne, cumin, oregano, etc with diced fresh peppers and sausage (chorizo, or sometimes jalapeno chicken sausage) and an ounce or so of grated cheese, usually sharp cheddar. Sometimes I'll also add in some sour cream or plain greek yogurt. Then bake until hot, voila. It's a quick and easy weekday meal with infinite variation - sometimes I do basil, oregano, marjoram, etc, with tomatoes and mozzarella or a similar cheese, for a different flavor.

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I saute garlic and onions in olive oil then add the brown rice to that to coat it then cook it as usual, it's like a pilaf. And I love my kosher salt.