Tasty Baked Butter Rice with White or Brown Rice

5 from 11 votes

Tasty Baked Butter Rice with White or Brown Rice

Baked butter rice made with minimal prep, five ingredients, and either white or brown rice. So simple to make and so flavorful that it will become your family's favorite.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 168kcal

Author: Jami Boys

Equipment

2 to 3 quart baking dish, preferably with lid

Ingredients

1 tablespoon organic bouillon the original recipe always used beef, but chicken works well, and you can use a vegetable base for vegetarian
3 to 4 tablespoons butter (or margarine to be dairy free) cut into pieces (the original recipe used 1/4 cup butter, but I prefer it with less)
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1 cup long grain white rice Or long grain brown rice
2 cups beef or chicken broth* (the original used beef) Or vegetable broth for vegetarian

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. (See Notes for Instant Pot directions.)
Place the bouillon, butter, marjoram, and rice in a 2 or 3 quart baking dish, preferably one with a cover (use foil if you don't have a cover). Pour in the broth (or water). Do not stir or mix.
Cover with a lid or foil, place in the oven, and bake for one hour for white rice, adding 20-30 minutes for brown rice (test at the 1:20 mark).
Remove lid and stir well before serving.

Notes

*You can use water, but you'll need to increase the bouillon or add salt to taste to replace the broth flavor

To Make in an Instant Pot with Brown Rice:

Add all the ingredients to the IP liner, EXCEPT reduce the liquid to 1.25 cups.
Choose Manual and adjust to 22 minutes.
Do a natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release if needed, stir and enjoy.
Note: The texture is a bit different than the oven version, but is a good option for a quicker dish.

To Make in an Instant Pot with White Rice:

Add all the ingredients to the IP liner, EXCEPT reduce the liquid to 1.25 cups.
Choose Manual and adjust to 3 minutes high pressure.
Let release naturally for 10 minutes and then do a quick release. Stir and enjoy.

Storage:

This stores well in the refrigerator for 5-6 days.

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