Best 9 Alton Browns Baked Brown Rice Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable goodness of Alton Brown's Baked Brown Rice, a culinary masterpiece that combines the nutty flavor of brown rice with the convenience of baking. This recipe, along with other variations featured in the article, transforms ordinary rice into an extraordinary side dish or a wholesome meal. From the classic Brown Rice with Vegetables to the savory Brown Rice with Sausage, Mushrooms, and Peas, each recipe offers a unique blend of flavors and textures. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting, Alton Brown's Baked Brown Rice recipes provide an easy and flavorful way to enjoy this nutritious grain.

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ALTON BROWN'S BAKED BROWN RICE



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This recipe comes from Alton Brown and it's the only way we have rice anymore. My servings are quite a bit smaller than his, though! You can use chicken or veggie broth in place of the water, or add herbs and spices.

Provided by Seedbeads

Categories     Brown Rice

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/2 cups long grain brown rice
2 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Boil the water and add the butter and salt. Stir to dissolve salt and melt butter.
  • Place the rice in an 8" casserole dish. Pour the boiling water mixture over the rice and stir.
  • Cover with foil and bake on the middle rack for 1 hour.
  • Fluff with fork and serve.
  • This rice also refrigerates and reheats fairly well, but it's best freshly made.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.1, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 5.1, Sodium 394, Carbohydrate 35.7, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 0.4, Protein 3.7

BAKED BROWN RICE



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It just takes three simple steps to get perfectly fluffy baked brown rice every time. Here's how I do it. This recipe first appeared in Season 8 of Good Eats. Photo by Lynne Calamia

Provided by Level Agency

Categories     Sides & Salads

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/2 cups brown rice, medium or short grain
2 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375ºF. Place the rice into an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
  • Bring the water, butter, and salt just to a boil in a kettle or 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.

PERFECT RICE IN A RUSH



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 cups water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups long-grain rice
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Pour the water into an electric kettle. Place the butter into a medium saucepan and set over high heat. Gently jiggle until the bubbling ceases and the butter just begins to brown. Flip on the electric kettle. Add the rice and salt to the saucepan and stir constantly until the kettle clicks off or the rice begins to brown, whichever comes first. Carefully add the water to the pan, stir and cover with a lid. Decrease the heat to low and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, let stand for 5 minutes, and uncover. Fluff with a fork and serve.

RICE PILAF



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt plus 2 pinches
2 cups long-grain white rice
1 pinch saffron, steeped in 1/4 cup hot but not boiling water
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 1-by-2-inch strip orange zest
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup peas, fresh or frozen
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup pistachios, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350.
  • Melt the butter in a 3-quart saucier over medium heat.
  • Stir in the onion, bell pepper and 2 pinches of salt.
  • Decrease the heat to low and sweat until the onion is translucent and aromatic but not browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and add the rice. Cook, stirring frequently, until you smell nuts, another 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add the saffron and its water, the broth, orange zest, bay leaves and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Increase the heat and bring to a boil.
  • OK, now the weird part: Thoroughly wet a clean towel, kill the heat, scatter the peas on top of the rice, then place the towel across the top of the saucier. Top with the lid, then fold the towel corners up over the lid.
  • Transfer the saucier (towel and all) to the oven and bake 15 minutes.
  • Remove and rest at room temperature for 15 more minutes without opening the lid.
  • Fish out the orange zest and bay leaves. Turn the pilaf out onto a platter, fluff with a large fork and garnish with the raisins and pistachios. Serve family-style, right in the middle of the table.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calorie, Fat 5 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 5 milligrams, Sodium 524 milligrams, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fiber 1.5 grams, Protein 7 grams, Sugar 5 grams

BROWN RICE SALAD



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 slices bacon
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus a pinch
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 recipe Baked Brown Rice, recipe follows
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 1/2 cups brown rice, medium or short grain
2 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • In a 10-inch saute pan over medium heat, fry the bacon until crisp. Drain, crumble, and set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat.
  • Add the red onion to the pan and cook until translucent, approximately 5 to 6 minutes. Add the vinegar, chicken broth, mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper to the pan and stir to combine. Add the bacon back to the pan along with the rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed, approximately 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the dill. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Place the rice into an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
  • Bring the water, butter, and salt just to a boil in a kettle or 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.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup cooked long grain or basmati rice
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup coconut milk
2 ounces sugar, approximately 1/4 cup
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 1/2 ounces golden raisins, approximately 1/3 cup
1 1/2 ounces chopped unsalted pistachios, approximately 1/3 cup

Steps:

  • In a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat, combine the cooked rice and milk. Heat until the mixture begins to boil. Decrease the heat to low and cook at a simmer until the mixture begins to thicken, stirring frequently, approximately 5 minutes.
  • Increase the heat to medium, add the heavy cream, coconut milk, sugar, and cardamom and continue to cook until the mixture just begins to thicken again, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Use a whisk to help prevent the cardamom from clumping. Once the mixture just begins to thicken, remove from the heat and stir in the raisins and pistachios. Transfer the mixture to individual serving dishes or a glass bowl and place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

BAKED STUFFED FLOUNDER



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for the sweat and for seasoning fillets
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (10-ounce package) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 lemon, zested
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning fillets
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup white wine
10 ounces grated Cheddar
1 1/2 to 2 pounds flounder fillets
3 cups leftover cooked rice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium saute pan over low heat, melt the butter; add the onion and a pinch of salt and sweat until translucent. Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute. Add the spinach and lemon zest and cook until just heated through. Season with the salt and pepper, add the parsley, and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
  • Place the heavy cream and wine into a saucepan over medium heat. Once the mixture begins to simmer, gradually add the cheese and stir until melted. Set aside and keep warm.
  • If the fillets are large, cut in half. Season each filet on both sides with salt and pepper. Divide the spinach mixture evenly among the fillets and roll the fish around the mixture. Place the rice into a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish and spread evenly. Place each roll on top of the rice, seam side down. Pour over the cheese sauce and place in the oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

ALTON BROWN'S PERFECT RICE



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I threw out, so many pots of rice I tried and tried. Finally I could stop using Minute Rice. Thanks Alton Brown's 2009 Recipe

Provided by linda O

Categories     Rice Sides

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 c water
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 c rice
1 tsp kosher salt
1 onion

Steps:

  • 1. Set into a medium pan and place butter over high heat.
  • 2. Add rice salt and onion to the saucepan and stir constantly. Until the rice begins to brown.
  • 3. Add hot water in the pan stir and cover with a lid.
  • 4. Decrease the heat to low and cook exactly 20 minutes.
  • 5. Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes and uncover. Fluff with fork and serve.

EASY OVEN BROWN RICE



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I am a terrible rice cook, but once I tried this method I can be confident that it will turn out every time!

Provided by mom2threelittleones

Categories     Main Dish Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 ½ cups brown rice
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups boiling water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place rice, salt, and butter in a casserole dish that has a cover. Pour boiling water over rice; stir.
  • Cover and bake in preheated oven until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven, fluff with fork, and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.9 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 420.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

Tips:

  • Use a Dutch oven or a heavy-bottomed pot: This will help to evenly distribute the heat and prevent the rice from burning.
  • Rinse the rice thoroughly before cooking: This will remove any dirt or debris and help the rice to cook evenly.
  • Use the right amount of water: The general rule of thumb is to use 1 1/2 cups of water for every cup of rice.
  • Bring the water to a boil before adding the rice: This will help to prevent the rice from becoming mushy.
  • Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low: This will help the rice to cook evenly and prevent it from boiling over.
  • Let the rice rest for 5 minutes before serving: This will allow the rice to absorb any remaining moisture and fluff up.

Conclusion:

Alton Brown's Baked Brown Rice is a delicious and versatile side dish that can be served with a variety of dishes. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your rice fluffy or chewy, nutty or mild, this recipe has you covered. So next time you're looking for a simple and satisfying side dish, give Alton Brown's Baked Brown Rice a try.

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