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Brown Rice

sincereme
sincereme Posts: 276
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Anyone has good Brown Rice recipies?

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  • free2roam66
    free2roam66 Posts: 22
    Hi, I love brown rice and there are three main ways I eat it.

    #1 - Add a little stevia (Truvia brand from Walmart) and about 1 TBS. cinnamon and you get it almost like a desert that's really good.

    #2 - Add a little sea salt, and some Heinz 99% fat free gravy in a jar.

    #3 - Add soy sauce and a tiny amount of sesame oil along with some sauteed onions and its pretty much like eat fried rice from a chinese restaurant. Really good. (Add the sesame oil to taste - this oil is very strong so you don't need much at all. Maybe about 1/2 tsp.)

    But basically with brown rice, just try out different things you like, especially spices like garlic and thyme and rosemary.

    Hope this helps.
  • pattitricia85
    pattitricia85 Posts: 376
    I usually eat it as a side dish with broiled tilapia or chicken. But lately i have been mixing brown rice w/ half a cup of black beans. I add salsa and a bit of shredded cheese. You can even add some tomatos and onions or fat free sour cream. It sounds weird but its really good and satisfying... its like a little fiesta bowl! Also ( i just thought of this) to make it taste more mexican, you could add a few pinches of taco seasoning to the rice!
    Another recipe i like is to sautee shrimp with a little olive oil and fresh garlic... then just season the shrimp w/ spices in the cupboard. Mix the shrimp and rice... very tasty!
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    when I do eat brown rice (dont eat it when I am cutting weight) I like to add fresh spicy salsa to it
  • McLachfan
    McLachfan Posts: 50
    I like to add whole kernel corn, black beans, cilantro (LOTS of this... I LOVE it!) and some sea salt. you can also add some salsa or just some diced tomatoes if you'd like. It's delic!!!
  • jlefton1212
    jlefton1212 Posts: 171 Member
    This a recipe from the food network website. I haven't made it yet, but I think it sounds delicious!!!

    Brown Rice Salad with Apples

    Ingredients
    3 cups cooked brown rice
    1 Granny Smith Apple, diced
    2 celery stalks, finely chopped
    1 red bell pepper, chopped
    1/2 bunch green onions, chopped
    1/2 cup walnut pieces
    1 cup cooked chicken, cubed
    3 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
    1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
    2 tablespoons lemon juice
    3 tablespoons olive oil
    Salt and pepper

    Directions
    In a mixing bowl, combine cooked rice with all other ingredients. Toss mixture lightly. Serve at room
    temperature or chilled.
  • sincereme
    sincereme Posts: 276
    Well, yesterday I made yellow rice(Puerto Rican style....lol) and it was pretty good. Just hate how long it takes to cook....lol...
  • formyhealth
    formyhealth Posts: 3
    I have been following The Ultrasimple Diet by, Dr. Hyman since Feb. (42 pounds lost) he has a web site with some great recipes for cooking rice. www.ultrasimplediet.com/guide. I sometimes cook rice with chicken broth or veg. broth, but like his way even better. I also cook a whole pan of rice at once and then put 1/2 cup servings in baggies and then in a freezer bag. That way it is ready when I want it. On his program your main food is veggies and rice. I don't care for rice as a side but have learned to mix just about anything you can think of with it and have found it to be very good. An easy favorite is, 1/2 cup of rice, 1/2 cup of peas, olive oil, sea salt and basil if you like, then stir fry. Any vegetable that you like can be done this easy way and whatever spices you like, also beans are very good.
    Good Luck. Try the freezing with the rice, it has helped me a lot to have it ready ahead.
  • sincereme
    sincereme Posts: 276
    I have been following The Ultrasimple Diet by, Dr. Hyman since Feb. (42 pounds lost) he has a web site with some great recipes for cooking rice. www.ultrasimplediet.com/guide. I sometimes cook rice with chicken broth or veg. broth, but like his way even better. I also cook a whole pan of rice at once and then put 1/2 cup servings in baggies and then in a freezer bag. That way it is ready when I want it. On his program your main food is veggies and rice. I don't care for rice as a side but have learned to mix just about anything you can think of with it and have found it to be very good. An easy favorite is, 1/2 cup of rice, 1/2 cup of peas, olive oil, sea salt and basil if you like, then stir fry. Any vegetable that you like can be done this easy way and whatever spices you like, also beans are very good.
    Good Luck. Try the freezing with the rice, it has helped me a lot to have it ready ahead.

    Ah thanks for the rice freezing idea. Great idea!!!!
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