This recipe on how to parboil brown rice is very useful for when you want to substitute brown rice for white rice in a one pot meal. Parboiled brown rice cooks in the same amount of time as regular long grain white rice.
Parboil Brown Rice Cooking Instructions
- Combine in a 2 quart saucepan – 1 cup brown rice and 2 cups water
- Stir lightly, bring to a rolling boil and reduce heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and drain. If using within 2 hours you can leave it on the counter, otherwise refrigerate or freeze for later use.
Use in place of “long grain white rice” in any one-pot recipe.