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This baked brown rice is the easiest way to make rice. No more burnt rice on the stovetop. After 60 minutes of baking, you’re rewarded with soft, fluffy rice.
Baked brown rice is easy and foolproof!
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to win a giveaway from Elissa of 17 and Baking. If you haven’t checked out her blog, you should. I’m still amazed at her beautiful recipes and photography.
She has a lot of talent for a seventeen-year-old. It blows me away. Now, back to the giveaway. Last week, I finally received my gift—a small jar of her homemade Mojito Jelly. Yum! I couldn’t wait to try it.
She sent a lovely letter with the jelly, saying her family enjoyed the jelly on pork, shrimp, and crackers with brie. I decided that I couldn’t resist the chance to spread this jelly over a juicy pork steak.
I also knew I wanted to grill the pork, but I ran into a small problem. My boyfriend and I have a grill, but it’s currently stored at his mother’s house, over two hours away. It’s not convenient when you want to grill right now.
So, instead, I grabbed my little George Foreman and hoped for the best. I don’t know why I doubted the GF because the pork turned out beautifully. I basted the pork several times while it was cooking, creating a nice, flavorful glaze over it.
The jelly was not overpowering, leaving just the proper mint and lime flavor.
I wasn’t sure what to make as a side with my new pork chops, but I settled on a household favorite.
Baked brown rice, Alton Brown style.
I didn’t make much rice until I found this recipe. I’m not blessed with the ability to make good rice. I always ended up overcooking or undercooking the rice—not good.
The great thing about this recipe is that the rice is perfectly made with minimal hassle. That’s always a plus in my book. I like plain brown rice, but I’m sure it would be nice to add any ingredients.
Baked Brown Rice
Ingredients
- 1-½ cups brown rice
- 2-½ cups water
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place the rice into a 9×9 square glass baking dish.
- Bring the water, butter, and salt just to a boil in a covered saucepan.
- Once the water boils, pour it over the rice, stir to combine, and cover the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour.
- After 1 hour, remove cover and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve immediately.
I have never thought of making a mojito glaze. this is sssooo original! 🙂
Wow – mojito glaze sounds delish. What a great idea!
The mojito jelly sounds so delicious! It made a wonderful glaze! I’ve never baked rice – I have to try this. Gotta love the George. My Mom is grilling breaded eggplant slices on ours as I write this. An experiment!
A mojito glaze.. brilliant. I bet it was just wonderful with the pork.
yum! this is making me drool.. mojito glaze sounds wonderul. I love this healthy meal.
Mojito glaze… what an original idea! Do you actually taste the mojito? I’m just wondering..:) The dish looks lovely!
You taste the lime and mint….it’s really refreshing!
Oh the mojito sure got my attention. I love the lime and mint combination. I’ll try this recipe soon.
Happy Twirls
What a grand idea. Now, I just need to win some mojito jelly! or make it. Very original and tasty!