Semi-Indulgent Easy Brown Rice

November 26, 2020 Receipt Rice 0

Semi-Indulgent Easy Brown Rice 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!

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

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

Time Details

PREP :

COOK : 10 mins

TOTAL : 20 mins

SERVING : 4

YIELD : 4 servings

Step 1

Combine instant brown rice, parsley, and black pepper in a microwave-safe dish.

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Step 2

Place butter and lemon juice in a measuring cup.
Step 3

Pour chicken broth into measuring cup with butter and lemon juice to measure a total of 1 cup.
Step 4

Stir chicken broth mixture into rice mixture until all ingredients are moistened. Cover with microwave-safe lid.
Step 5

Heat in the microwave oven until rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid, about 7 minutes.
Step 6

Remove and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving.

Per Serving: 110 calories; protein 2.5g; carbohydrates 16.8g; fat 3.6g; cholesterol 8.3mg; sodium 23.7mg. You can adjust the seasonings to taste: lime juice and cilantro for a Mexican side, orange juice and thyme for another variety, etc. You can also 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.