{"id":718,"date":"2019-08-12T10:40:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T17:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/?p=718"},"modified":"2024-12-04T07:21:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:21:03","slug":"cooking-brown-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/cooking-brown-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooking Brown Rice","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brown rice is a whole grain. There are different types of brown rice. Short grain, long grain, and basmati are three kinds. All of these can be prepared with the directions below. Place any extra cooked brown rice in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to a week or freeze. Use as a side dish or make a whole grain salad with your favorite vegetables and leftover cooked chicken, beef, or pork.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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  • Tip 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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    Stovetop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Makes about 5\u00bd cups cooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • 2 cups (uncooked) brown rice, medium or short grain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Pinch of salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 4 cups of water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Directions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Wash hands well with soap and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Rinse and drain rice. Place rice in a medium pot with salt and Bring to a boil. Turn heat to low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Cover pan and let the rice simmer for 45 to 50 minutes or until all the water is Do not stir the rice while it is cooking.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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        Rice Cooker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Makes about 6 cups cooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • 3 cups (uncooked) brown rice, medium or short grain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Pinch of salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 4\u00bd cups of water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Directions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Rinse and drain rice. Place all ingredients in rice cooker and cook according to equipment directions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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            Oven<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Makes about 4 cups cooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            • 1\u00bd cups (uncooked) brown rice, medium or short grain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 2\u00bd cups of water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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              1. Preheat oven to 375\u00b0 F. Place the rice in an 8-inch square glass baking dish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Bring the water, butter, and salt to a boil in a kettle or covered saucepan. Once the water boils, pour it over the rice, stir evenly, and cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              4. After 1 hour, remove cover, and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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                Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                Serving size \u00bd cup: Calories\u2013110; Protein\u20132g; Carbohydrate\u201324g; Total Fat\u20131g; Saturated Fat\u20130g; Cholesterol\u2013 0mg; Fiber\u20131g; Sodium\u20130mg; Vitamin C\u20130%; Vitamin A\u20130%; Iron\u20134%; Calcium\u20132%<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Easy instructions for brown rice. You can use brown rice for many of your favorite meals.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":0,"featured_media":1990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_external_link":"","_expiration_date":""},"categories":[21,6],"tags":[],"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/718"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=718"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4737,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/718\/revisions\/4737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}