Baked Mexican Brown Rice

Name: Baked Mexican Brown Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 onion, diced; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 2 -3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped; 1 1/2 cups long grain brown rice; 2 3/4 cups water; 3/4 cup crushed canned tomato; 1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder or 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt

Submitted by LonghornMama

"Mexican rice that's vegan, lowfat, and made with healthier brown rice. Not too spicy so this would make a nice side to a variety of meals, not just Tex-Mex. Would be nice served with black beans. From www.wholefoodsmarket.com."

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photo by ColoradoCooking

Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons canola oil
1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, sliced
2 -3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ cups long grain brown rice
2 ³⁄₄ cups water
³⁄₄ cup crushed canned tomato
1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder or 1 teaspoon chili powder
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons fine sea salt

directions

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.

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Reviews

Tasty, nutritious, and easy. My grocery sells canned diced tomatoes with jalepeno and chile peppers already added, so I used those. I subbed olive oil for the canola. I used my large cast-iron fry pan and then covered it tightly with foil once I put it in the oven. I served this with chicken and black bean enchiladas I made with whole wheat tortillas. The rice was a great addition to a filling, wholesome meal!

ttreber
This was ok. Took a lot longer baking, like 1 hour and 15 minutes. I heated it up in the microwave with a spicy Bloody Mary mix to finish cooking and add more flavor. I thought it would bake up like Alton Browns baked brown rice. I think the baking temperature on this should be 375 degrees.
ColoradoCooking
My family enjoyed this rice. I added one chicken bullion to the water and didn't have crushed tomatoes so used tomato pur?e and only added half a large jalepeno since my kids were eating it. It's nice to have another way to use brown rice. I didn't find too many recipes for brown rice/Mexican rice when searching, but I don't need to search anymore.

Tretter88
Loved this rice. Besides only using one large jalapeno (can't take too much heat), followed the recipe exactly. Big hit with the family. Made "Mexican Black Beans" from this site to go along with a fajita meal. Also excellent!

aholmquist
Excellent way to make brown rice! I doubled the garlic and had to use crushed red peppers in place of the jalapeno's. I took this out of the oven after only 40 minutes and it was wonderful. Didn't even taste like brown rice. My 7 year old who is not a fan of rice and HATES brown rice, ate two helpings without me asking. Nice! Will definitely make again.

RedVinoGirl