Best Semi Indulgent Easy Brown Rice Recipes

SEMI-INDULGENT EASY BROWN RICE

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This is a mild-tasting, fast rice recipe suitable as a side dish to chicken or fish. You can switch the butter out for oil or omit it entirely, but the dish isn't as tasty without it!

Provided by JARRIE

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup instant brown rice (such as Minute®)
½ teaspoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
½ teaspoon lemon juice
7 fluid ounces low-sodium chicken broth, or more if needed

Steps:

Combine instant brown rice, parsley, and black pepper in a microwave-safe dish.
Place butter and lemon juice in a measuring cup.
Pour chicken broth into measuring cup with butter and lemon juice to measure a total of 1 cup.
Stir chicken broth mixture into rice mixture until all ingredients are moistened. Cover with microwave-safe lid.
Heat in the microwave oven until rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid, about 7 minutes.
Remove and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16.8 g, Cholesterol 8.3 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 23.7 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

SEMI-INDULGENT EASY BROWN RICE

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Categories Lemon Rice Side

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup instant brown rice
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon (optional) ground black pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
7 ounces (fluid/or more if needed) low sodium chicken broth

Steps:

Combine instant brown rice, parsley, and black pepper in a microwave-safe dish.
Place butter and lemon juice in a measuring cup. Pour chicken broth into measuring cup with butter and lemon juice to measure a total of 1 cup.
Stir chicken broth mixture into rice mixture until all ingredients are moistened. Cover with microwave-safe lid.
Heat in the microwave oven until rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid, about 7 minutes. Remove and let stand for 5 minutes.
Fluff with fork before serving.
Note: You can adjust the seasonings to taste: lime juice and cilantro for a Mexican side, orange juice and thyme for another variety, etc.
Note: You can switch out brown rice for instant white rice or regular-cooking brown rice, but you'll need to read the package to make liquid to dry ratio adjustments.

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Categories Quick & Easy

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup instant brown rice (such as Minute®)
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (optional)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
7 fluid ounces low-sodium chicken broth, or more if needed

Steps:

Combine instant brown rice, parsley, and black pepper in a microwave-safe dish. Place butter and lemon juice in a measuring cup. Pour chicken broth into measuring cup with butter and lemon juice to measure a total of 1 cup. Stir chicken broth mixture into rice mixture until all ingredients are moistened. Cover with microwave-safe lid. Heat in the microwave oven until rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid, about 7 minutes. Remove and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving.