What can I add to rice to make it taste less bland?!
What can I add to rice to make it taste less bland?
Answers:
Instead of cooking the rice in water boil it in chicken broth. The broth will flavor the rice and not add too many calories.
Cook it in beef, chicken, or vegetable broth.
Also there is a seasoning called Aromat that I buy in a green can that is just awesome on rice. I buy it in a specialty store so unfortunately I don't know where else to buy it.
I love rice. I usually try to add some butter to it and a lil salt. Also you can cook bratwurst and chop it up and put it in there. It's so good I do it for my husband and he loves it. Also chicken is good too.
tomatoe is good try it.
Saffron
onion soup mix tastes good in rice and some Soya sauce
salt but that's prob obvious.u can try saffron or u can do a nice lil cook up of corn and carrots
of course there is fried rice with sweet peppers,onion,carrots,small bits of scrambled egg,soy sauce,garlic
so many diff things to try.
Make sure you salt the water before you boil it. Also, instead of water you can substitute chicken broth. That's what I do when I'm making plain rice and it works great.
A can or two of cream soup, such as Cream of Chicken.
I always cook mine using chicken broth instead of water to give it more flavor. Then I add various seasonings depending on what I am serving it with.
I'm sure you used spices, but have you tried:
"turmeric"? Its an antioxidant and anti-cancer element.
Turmeric will make your rice somewhat yellow in appearance.
Use 1/2 teaspoon for a cup of rice.
Use 2 cups of water.
Season it with sea salt and put some frozen peas into the almost cooked rice.
When done you'll have a very tasty and nutritious side dish.
Chicken boullion base or cubes, you can get other flavors as well, in beef. You can add salt pork, ham hocks, whatever you have!
what do you have?
I like putting in a spoonful of garlic, a spoonful of curry powder, and using chicken broth. It's really good. And you can even add more stuff like chopped green onions or a little can of baby shrimp or cilantro.
There's many different things you can add, based on what you are having it with... If it's with chicken or pork, try adding some butter, garlic anc a little lemon juice (you can also add some cheddar cheese). If it's with Mexican, try adding a little water and taco seasoning or mix it with corn, beans and cilantro. If it's with Chinese or Japanese, try stir-frying it with an egg, soy sauce, cut up veggies - like snow peas, string beans, carrots, etc.
Saute the uncooked rice in butter, salt, pepper, and cumin (either powder or seeds). Then cook the rice with water (2:1 ratio water to rice).
Regards,
mari
u can make fried rice dishes with or without meat, also rice puddings are good too, rice are usualy taken with other gurmet gfood. i love egg fried rice with peas, soy sauce and lot of black pepper.
many things...
-salt/pepper/butter
-Kikkoman soy sauce --my favorite
-fried onions
-boullion, beef or chickn
-Sazon Goya-seasoning packets
-curry powder and salt= yellow rice
-red beans+cream of coconut=rice and beans
Chicken Bouillon Rice
INGREDIENTS
4 cups water
2 cups uncooked white rice
2 cubes chicken bouillon
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and bouillon and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Mix well before serving.
Start with a fragrant rice, such as Jasmine rice or Basmati.
Add butter to the water.
and/or
Vietnamese ("**** brand") chili-garlic sauce.
Minced ginger
coconut milk
all of the above.
Hi Kiki'
I get to be # 20. All the other answers sound great if your in the mood for savory rice. Fix your rice with water according to the directions that come with it. While it is cooking put some raisins in the water - it will turn a light shade of brown. Leave the rice as directed to soak up the raisin water. Remove from the pot, sprinkle with Sweeta and cinnamon after putting on some milk and eat for breakfast. This is so very good.