Here’s a delightful brown rice dish that’s very tasty and easy to make. I created it to serve with my recipe for Roasted Asian-Style Lean Pork Tenderloin but it’s delicious as a side for many Asian recipes or even a simple beef, chicken, or fish recipe. I’m using my favorite kind of rice, Basmati brown. Each serving only 185 calories and 3 grams of fat.
Ingredients
- 1½ teaspoons sesame oil or canola oil
- 1 cup Basmati brown rice, see shopping tip
- ½ red bell pepper (1 cup) seeded and chopped
- 3 green onions, sliced
- ½ tablespoon ginger (from a jar)
- 1 (8-ounce) can pineapple chunks, unsweetened, undrained, and cut each piece in half
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1¼ cups water
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large nonstick pan until hot. Turn the temperature down to medium. Add rice, red pepper, green onions, ginger and stir constantly until the rice begins to brown, about five minutes. Remove pan from the heat.
- Stir into rice mixture the soy sauce, undrained pineapple with juice, and water. Stir to blend.
- Add pan back to heat and bring the rice mixture to a boil. Cover pan, turn down heat to simmer, and cook for 35-40 minutes or until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed. Let sit for five minutes and then fluff with a fork before serving.
Notes
Makes 5 servings (about ¾ cup each)
Food Facts
Basmati rice literally translated means ”queen of fragrance.” It’s been grown in the foothills of the Himalayas for thousands of years. Its nutty-like flavor and aroma are attributed to the fact that the grain is aged to decrease its moisture content. It’s a long-grain rice with a fine texture.
Healthy Benefits
Brown rice is a good source of magnesium, which helps to maintain proper blood pressure. It also contains a fair amount of fiber, iron, niacin, thiamine, and vitamin B6.
Shopping Tips
Basmati brown rice can be found in most supermarkets either in the rice aisle or health food aisle. I bought it at Trader Joe’s. Chopped or crushed ginger, in a jar, can be found in the produce section near garlic, in a jar.
Food Facts
Basmati rice literally translated means ”queen of fragrance.” It’s been grown in the foothills of the Himalayas for thousands of years. Its nutty-like flavor and aroma are attributed to the fact that the grain is aged to decrease its moisture content. It’s a long-grain rice with a fine texture.
Healthy Benefits
Brown rice is a good source of magnesium, which helps to maintain proper blood pressure. It also contains a fair amount of fiber, iron, niacin, thiamine, and vitamin B6.
Shopping Tips
Basmati brown rice can be found in most supermarkets either in the rice aisle or health food aisle. I bought it at Trader Joe’s. Chopped or crushed ginger, in a jar, can be found in the produce section near garlic, in a jar.
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving (about ¾ cup each) 186 calories, 3g fat, 4g protein, 38g carbs, 2g fiber, 235mg sodium, 7g sugar |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 0.75cupCalories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSodium: 235mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7g
