78 Reviews of Alton Brown's Baked Brown Rice

From: Babzy

On Jan 3, 2007

Great recipe, I gave it 5 stars even though I made 2 changes... I used chicken broth instead of plain water and olive oil instead of butter. Rice was cooked perfectly after an hour and it didn't have that really gritty/grainy or mushy texture my brown rice usually ends up with!

From: Keet66

On Apr 24, 2007

Simple and yummy. Can make it Italian with an Italian herb blend, Mexican with some cayenne and cumin to serve with black beans, or Chinese with a bit of soy sauce and ginger.

From: Chef #247362

On Jan 25, 2009

Thanks so much for this recipe! I am always trying to cook healthier for my family and had one heck of a time using brown rice cooked on the stovetop for fried rice. When it was cooked on the stovestop it was far too glutenous to use for frying. This simple method makes the perfect rice to chill and make into fried rice. Thanks again!

From: Shiraz

On Jul 17, 2006

I baked brown rice using this method last night and we were so happy with the way it came out! Flavor and texture were perfect. Thanks for posting this recipe!

From: Chef #714366

On Nov 10, 2008

This was the best brown rice I have eaten. I have cooked rice for years, and am now reformed. I made no changes and came out perfect. I love that there is a little browning around the edge of the dish, giving the rice a more nutty flavor. I have in the past usually made brown basmati rice because I was not crazy about reg. brown rice, not anymore. And one little fact about brown rice: everyone knows it's better for you, helps keep sugar levels even, more fiber, but studies have shown that eating 20% of your daily diet as brown rice reduces blood pressure--I eat quite abit and now I can say I am enjoying it. I do only add half the salt, and a little of the salt substitution, I don't miss it. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

From: npsmama

On Apr 29, 2008

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! This is the ONLY way I ever make rice now. I've been using this recipe for over a year now. I halve the butter as I'm on a diet and it still works. Thank you!

From: Jeffsmom

On Jul 26, 2006

This was good, but I think next time I'll reduced the amount of salt.

From: CookQueen

On Sep 21, 2006

This was perfect. I added chix broth and onion and garlic powder to the water. Very easy to make when I did not want to stand in front of the stove- I just wanted to put it in the oven and forget it.

From: Epi Curious

On Jan 26, 2009

We love brown rice and prefer it to white. This simple method for cooking it is such a great find! No stirring or watching and you just throw it in the oven and get perfect rice every time. Thanks for posting this. This will be a weekly recipe in our household.

From: Mary Scheffert

On Sep 22, 2006

So easy, and the rice came out perfectly! No extra water in the bottom of the dish, and the rice had a nice nutty flavor - more so than when cooked on top of the stove. Thanks for posting! -M =)