Baked Brown Rice
Brown rice gets a makeover with garlic and fresh herbs then baked until perfectly fluffy – this baked brown rice will be your new side dish staple!
Lately, I’ve been doing my best to eat healthy and when I do that, I sometimes fall victim to the boring food rut. Tell me you’ve been there too? I can only eat so much chicken and broccoli before enough is enough. Another food that gets mixed up in that rut is brown rice. I just pop it in my rice cooker then eat it plain – that gets old and boring fast.
This month I vowed to get more creative with my healthy meals and easy casserole recipes and to make things with more flavor. Since I love to have brown rice as a side– it’s a healthy whole grain that’s full of vitamins and minerals and it’s pretty cheap – I decided to give it a little makeover. Onion, garlic, and fresh herbs make all the difference. Plus it cooks up beautifully and has a texture you would never expect from brown rice. I always have garlic and parsley on hand so that’s what I’ve included in my recipe, but it’s also really easy to change up based on what’s in your fridge, like a cilantro & lime combo or even Parmesan and fresh basil.
I will admit, this recipe takes a bit of foresight and planning since you have to bake it, but believe me, it is so worth it! I like to make a double batch so I can have it on hand to heat up later in the week.
Baked Brown Rice
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375
- In a medium Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until onions are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the water, increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in the rice. Cover and bake about 60 minutes or until the rice is cooked through.
- Remove the pot from the oven, uncover and fluff the rice with a fork. Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.
Hi I always cook my rice of any kind with some kind of broth, beef chicken veggie or mushroom. It really blows the flavor to new heights. I like your recipe. thanks
That’s my favorite way to make rice! Thanks so much.
Can I use any kind of brown rice or only long grain?
We like the long grain but please feel free to use either what you have or what you prefer. Thanks!
I made the baked brown rice dish as a side to a chicken meal. I served 8 foodies and they all raved about the taste and asked for the recipe. This dish was easy to make and delicious. It will become a “go-to” dish for my family. Thank you for posting it.
That’s awesome!! Thank you, Georgina.
Hi, my turkey will be cooking in the oven at 320F at the same time, i guess by baking the rice at less temperature, it will just take longer, right?
Thanks
Caroline
Hi Aubrey,
I am so thankful you posted this recipe. I have been in the same rut you talked about. So I really hope there are more to come since I just found out I’m allergic to SOY so that takes A LOT of the table……literally.
Making this tonight with chicken and am so looking forward to rice with some flavor.
THANKS!!!
This is great – thanks!! I’m totally with you that a person can only eat so much chicken breast, broccoli, and brown rice. If you have any more “pick me ups” that spruce up these foods, can you please share?!?!