Recipe credit
University of Minnesota Extension Department of Family, Health and Wellbeing
Ingredients
Wild rice
- 1 cup wild rice
- 3 cups water
Brown rice
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 1/2 cups water
Directions
Wild rice
- Bring water to a rapid boil in a large saucepan. Add rice to the boiling water.
- Return water to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 30-45 minutes until the rice kernels puff open.
- Uncover, fluff with a fork and simmer 5 more minutes.
- Drain off any remaining liquid.
Brown rice
- Put rice and water into a large saucepan. Heat to boiling.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer without stirring for 45-50 minutes until the rice is tender and all the water is absorbed.
Tips and variations
- Use brown rice in place of white rice in most recipes for added nutrition.
- Mix brown and white rice by cooking the brown rice for 20 minutes, then adding white rice and more water for another 20 minutes.
- Cook extra wild rice to add to soups and casseroles. Cooked wild rice freezes well.
- Hand-parched wild rice cooks in less time – about 15-20 minutes
- A rice cooker is inexpensive and gives good results for all types of rice.
Nutritional info
Calories
95/36
Total fat
0.3 g
Saturated fat
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
1.9/0.3 mg
Total carbohydrates
19.9/7.6 g
Dietary fiber
1.7/0.6 g
Protein
3.9/0.8 g
Total sugar
0.7/0.1 g