Spicy Brown Rice [stove or microwave oven]
From: Joan, Minnesota, USA
Comments: Serve along with fish or seafood.
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] green onion slices
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] minced carrot
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] minced red bell pepper, membranes removed and seeded
  • 1 Jalapeņo or Serrano pepper, minced
  • 2 cups [500 mL] boiled into chicken broth brown rice
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] freshly chopped cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] soy sauce
  • Hot pepper [Tabasco] sauce, to taste
  • Into a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
  • Stir-fry together green onion slices, minced carrot, red bell pepper and Jalapeņo or Serrano pepper into hot vegetable oil until tender crisp.
  • Then stir in boiled brown rice, freshly chopped cilantro, freshly squeezed lime juice, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce.
  • Cook until really hot, then serve.
    or
  • Combine vegetable oil, green onion slices, carrot, minced carrot, red bell pepper and Jalapeņo or Serrano pepper into a 2-quart [2-L] microwave-safe dish.
  • Microwave on 'MAXIMUM' for 2 to 3 minutes, until vegetables are tender crisp.
  • Mix in brown rice, freshly chopped cilantro, freshly squeezed lime juice, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce.
  • Microwave on 'MAXIMUM', for 3 to 4 minutes stirring after 2 minutes, until really hot.
  • Serve