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Oven baked brown rice starts with putting the rice and butter in an oven safe dish with boiling water, and ends with fluffy, perfectly cooked brown rice.
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Foolproof Oven-Baked Brown Rice Recipe

I love how easy this recipe is, and that it produces perfect brown rice every time!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Rest Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 368kcal
Author Jill Nystul

Ingredients

  • 3 cups brown rice
  • 4 2/3 cups water
  • 4 teaspoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Spread rice in a 9x13" baking dish and top the rice with 4 pats (teaspoons) of butter.
  • Bring water to boil, remove from heat, stir in salt and pour over rice.
  • Cover baking dish tightly with a double layer of foil. Bake for 1 hour at 375°F, or until tender.
  • Remove baking dish from oven and uncover. Fluff rice with fork, then re-cover and let stand for 10 more minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 422mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 0.002g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg