Best 6 Mediterranean Baked Brown Rice Recipes

BAKED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the rice into an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
• Bring the water, butter, and salt just to a boil in a kettle or covered saucepan. Once the water boils, pour it over the rice, stir to combine, and cover the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour.
• After 1 hour, remove cover and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve immediately.

OVEN-BAKED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring water and olive oil to a boil in a covered saucepan; stir in salt. Place rice in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour water mixture over rice; cover baking dish tightly with double layer of aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until water is absorbed, about 1 hour.
• Remove rice from oven, uncover, and fluff with fork. Cover with paper towels until steam is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Uncover and cool slightly, about 5 minutes more.

NO-FUSS PERFECT BAKED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 baking dish.
• Place rice in prepared baking dish; sprinkle salt and oil on top. Pour boiling water over rice. Cover baking dish tightly with double layer of aluminum foil and pinch edges to seal.
• Bake in center of preheated oven until water is absorbed, about 1 hour.
• Remove rice from oven, uncover, and fluff with fork.

MEDITERRANEAN BAKED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and saute for about 3 minutes until they start to brown.
• Add garlic and saute another 2 minutes.
• Add rice and stir-fry until it browns about 10 minutes.
• Stir mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, olives and artichoke hearts into rice and pour into an 8x8 baking dish.
• Heat water, bouillon, seasoning and peppers until boiling. Immediately pour over rice.
• Cover baking dish tightly with 2 layers of foil.
• Bake for 75 minutes.
• Uncover and fluff with a fork.
• Stir in asiago, spinach, parsley, basil, lime juice and zest. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Uncover and let sit 5 more minutes before serving.
• Top with crumbled feta to serve, if desired.

BAKED MEXICAN BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In an ovenproof saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil on medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and jalapeños and cook, stirring, 4 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, stir, and cover. Place in oven and bake until rice is tender, about 50 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN BROWN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine rice and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 35-40 minutes., Meanwhile, place vinegars, garlic, pepper and salt in bowl and whisk together. While whisking, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Stir in basil., Place spinach in a large bowl; add cooked rice. Stir in tomatoes, green onions and dressing; toss until spinach is wilted. Gently stir in feta. Loosely cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until cold.