7 Ways to Cook With Brown Rice

Randy Mayor

Brown rice has five times more fiber than white rice and is just as versatile. Try its nutty flavor in appetizers, soups, sides, and entrées.

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Brown rice is the healthier version of rice that has a light nutty flavor and chewy texture. The bran is left on these rice grains, which gives them a brown color and added nutrients that can help lower your risk for diabetes and heart disease. And when brown rice shows up in everything from stuffed peppers to stir-fries to soup, it's a healthy, tasty change you can stick with.

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Miso Chicken with Brown Rice

Randy Mayor

Miso Chicken with Brown Rice Recipe
Combine cooked rice with chicken, cooked egg white, and chopped fresh veggies for this version of fried rice. Before the chicken is stirred in, it's rubbed with a miso-ginger mixture and steamed.

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Wild Mushroom and Rice Timbales

Jan Smith

Wild Mushroom and Rice Timbales Recipe
A timbale (TIHM-buhl) is rice or custard that has been baked in a metal mold, turned out, and served in the shape of the mold. It's a great way to add a little pizzazz to the dinner plate, especially if you're entertaining. If you don't have timbale molds, you can use custard cups or ramekins.

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Peanut-Broccoli Stir-fry

Jennifer Davick; Buffy Hargett; Vanessa McNeil Rocchio

Peanut-Broccoli Stir-fry Recipe
A stir-fry just isn't complete unless it's served over a bed of rice. The nutty flavor of the brown rice is a nice match for the broccoli and tofu tossed with a spicy peanut sauce.

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Brown Rice-Stuffed Grape Leaves in Tomato Sauce

Becky Luigart-Stayner; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Brown Rice-Stuffed Grape Leaves in Tomato Sauce Recipe
A version of Greek dolmades, this appetizer features grape leaves filled with a mixture of herbed brown rice, leek, parsley, currants, and pine nuts. The stuffed leaves are then nestled in tomato sauce and simmered until thoroughly heated.

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Chicken, Sausage, and Rice Soup

Randy Mayor; Jan Gautro

Chicken, Sausage, and Rice Soup Recipe
Reminiscent of a gumbo, but not thickened with a roux or filé powder, this hearty soup takes about 15 minutes to cook and uses convenient boil-in-bag brown rice.

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Multigrain Pilaf with Sunflower Seeds

Oxmoor House

Multigrain Pilaf with Sunflower Seeds Recipe
Three B's are the stars of this hearty grain side dish: a brown rice blend, barley and bulgur. Its crunchy, nutty goodness makes it a good partner for pork tenderloin or roasted chicken.

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Stuffed Piquillo Peppers

Randy Mayor

Stuffed Piquillo Peppers Recipe
Savor the intense flavors of these small roasted peppers stuffed with a mixture of saffron brown rice and tomatoes and topped with Manchego cheese. The appetizer-size portions are perfect for a tapas dinner.

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Miso Chicken with Brown Rice

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Peanut-Broccoli Stir-fry

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Brown Rice-Stuffed Grape Leaves in Tomato Sauce

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Chicken, Sausage, and Rice Soup

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Multigrain Pilaf with Sunflower Seeds

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Stuffed Piquillo Peppers

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