What's a good way to flavor brown rice?

Question

I hate the taste of it plain...what can I add to make it better?

Answer 1

chicken or vegetable stock instead of water. i also like to saute in olive oil, garlic, diced onion, diced green & red peppers & add to rice after cooked.

Answer 2

Brown Rice Pilaf

2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup brown rice
1 clove
1 very small bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash freshly ground pepper
1 cup chicken stock

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

In a small ovenproof saucepan, melt but do not brown 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the onions and cook over a low heat about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Pour in the rice and mix well. Add the clove, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Cover rice with the broth to a level of 1/3 inch above the rice.

Bring to a boil, cover and put in the oven for about 35 minutes or until tender and liquid has been absorbed.

Fold in remaining butter with a fork. Adjust seasonings and serve.

Answer 3

Brown rice is great made into a pilaf to serve as a side.
Cook rice in rich beef broth til desired tenderness. In a large skillet,add a couple tablespoons butter or olive oil and saute mushrooms, either chopped, sliced or pureed(I have a few in my household that don't like mushrooms when they see them but eat them all the time and just don't know it-pureed), add a minced shallot, and half package frozen mixed vegetables. Stir in rice and mix thoroughly and heat through. Salt and pepper to taste. This is also good made with chicken stock. I mix different rices and grains together just so it is more attractive. Never any complaints, never any leftovers.

Answer 4

Saute some onions, garlic and finely diced carrots. Add chicken broth for you amound of water. Bring to boil. Add your rice.

When it's finished add 1/2 cup of frozen green peas and a TB of soy sauce.

Answer 5

Chicken Bullion and Garlic. Cilantro and Cumin. Worcestershire Sauce

Answer 6

When you cook it cook it in broth instead of water. I usually use 3/4 chicken or vegetable broth and 1/4 water when I cook it.

Answer 7

soysauce if always good maybe with a little bit of garlic powder. also try adding some broth to the water

Answer 8

Buy a box of Zattarans.

Answer 9

cook it with thyme or herbs it will smell nice and tastes good

Answer 10

chicken stock instead of water.