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Lactose
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Sodium
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"Rice is the best, the most nutritive and unquestionably the most widespread staple in the world."
-Auguste Escoffier, 19th century French chef
This is a lovely savory rice that goes well with Asian inspired meals.
Brown rice is the more natural form of rice because it hasn't had the outer bran layer stripped away. The bran layer is high in fiber and other nutrients but it is the lovely nutty flavor and chewier texture that makes brown rice so appealing. I especially like to use brown rice in Mexican and Southwestern recipes.
I think that it works well in certain soups because of the savory nut-like flavor it adds. You can use an equal amount of white rice. The brown rice will need to cook longer so the bran layer is cooked well enough that it will not make the soup grainy. As with white rice shorter grain rice will have a higher starch content and make for a creamier, sticky rice than longer grain rice.
1/4 cup uncooked brown rice = 170 calories, 1g fat, 0g sat fat, 0.5g mono fat, 4g protein, 36g carbohydrates, 3mg sodium, 0mg cholesterol
Servings = 2 | Serving size =1/2 cup cooked rice
Cooking Time = 60 Minutes
This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
The rice doesn't keep well.
| 2 1/4 cup | water |
| 1/4 tsp | salt |
| 1/2 cup | long grain brown rice |
| 1 tsp | unsalted butter |
| 1 tsp | dark sesame oil |
In a medium sauce pan, heat the water and salt. When the water boils, stir in the brown rice.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, for about 40 minutes.
Do not boil away all of the liquid and do not stir the rice.
When a very small amount of liquid remains, remove the pan from the burner add the butter and sesame oil. Stir only until the oil is blended and let the rice stand, covered, for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size = about 1/2 cup cooked rice
Servings = 2
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Amount Per Serving
| Calories 218 | Calories from Fat 55 |
| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat 6g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0g | |
| Trans Fat 1g | |
| Cholesterol 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium 293mg | 12% |
| Total Carbohydrates 36g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
| Sugars 0g | |
| Protein 4g |
| Vitamin A 1% | Vitamin C 0% |
| Calcium 3% | Iron 6% |
| Vitamin K 0 mcg | Potassium 135 mg |
| Magnesium 73 mg | |