Cooking Brown Rice: Easy Guide

Prep:

15 m

Cook:

30 m

Ready in:

45 m

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Learn how to cook fluffy and light brown rice every time with this easy technique.

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INGREDIENTS

Servings: 3

Brown rice

1 cup

Water

6 cups

Soy sauce

to taste

DIRECTIONS

Pour water into a pot (6 cups water per 1 cup brown rice). Bring to a boil.
Meanwhile, rinse the rice in a mesh colander under running water.
Add the rice to the pot. Boil for 30 minutes.
Drain. Return the rice to the pot. Cover. Allow the rice to rest for 10 minutes. Fluff the rice. Add soy sauce or salt. Serve.

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