Garlicky Carrot Brown Rice

Brown Rice sautéed with fresh pressed garlic, onion in oil to lock in the flavors. Simply an irresistible side dish to complete (and complement) all your meals!

Call me Brazilian or something (I won’t be offended -'wink') but don’t you think that rice is the most perfect side dish to almost all meals?? Assuming you agree with me because you are still reading this post... it’s about time you get your hands on a delicious rice recipe to complete (and complement) all your meals.

I used this rice recipe to make this -->> Ground Beef & Brown Rice Stuffed Peppers!

This garlicky carrot brown rice is packed with flavor and much more nutritious then plan ol’ white rice (no offense cuz I like white rice too!), they both consist almost entirely of carbs however our beloved white rice has the bran and germ removed, which are the most nutritious parts of the grain.

By sautéing the rice with garlic, onions and carrots in oil, the flavors lock in which makes this rice simple irresistible!

It’s a very fragrant dish which invites people to gather around the table. Such a tasty rice and the perfect pairing to your meat of choice. Try serving with Baked Sea Scallops or this Chicken Spinach Pancetta for an exceptionally delicious meal!

I guarantee your whole family will love this rice, with so much flavor no one will even notice it is brown rice, in case you got any picky eaters.

So grab this recipe and keep it handy, you will need it 🙂

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5 from 2 votes

Garlicky Carrot Brown Rice

Prep Time8 minutes mins

Cook Time45 minutes mins

Total Time53 minutes mins

Course: Side Dish

Servings: 6 -8 servings

Author: Silvia Ribas

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice
• 2 ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion diced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 2 med carrots cubed

Instructions

• Heat oil in a medium pan. Add onions and sauté until translucent. Add garlic, carrots, salt and onion powder. Stir and sauté for 2 minutes. Add brown rice, continue to stir and sauté until all the rice has been saturated with the oil, garlic and onion mixture (about 1-2 mins) then add the wetter and cover.
• Cook on medium low for 40 minutes or until all the liquid has absorbed. Stir once or twice in between.