Baked Rice
A simple and hearty baked rice dish with beef consommé and butter.
bakedeasydinner
egg-freegluten-freenut-free
dinner
Prep
0
min
Cook
45
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 2 cans water
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 4 beef bouillon cubes
- 2 cans beef consommé soup
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 1/2 stick butter
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- 2 cups white rice
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
417
Protein
8g
Carbs
50g
Fat
20g
Fiber 1g·Sodium 1107mg
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2
Combine white rice, beef consommé soup, water, beef bouillon cubes, and butter in a baking dish.
- 3
Bake for 30-45 minutes until browned.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Toast the raw rice in the butter for 2-3 minutes before adding liquid to activate nutty flavor compounds (Maillard reaction) and prevent mushy texture by coating each grain's surface with fat, which reduces starch absorption by ~15%.technique2-3 minutes at medium heat
- ✓Use a liquid-to-rice ratio of exactly 1.5:1 by volume (3 cups total liquid to 2 cups rice) because consommé and water combined provide 1.25:1; the extra 0.25:1 compensates for evaporation in a 350°F oven without creating a soggy final product.ingredient1.5:1 liquid-to-rice ratio
- ✓Cover the baking dish tightly with foil for the first 25 minutes, then uncover for final 5-20 minutes to allow steam to escape and develop the browned, caramelized surface layer while the interior reaches optimal 205°F grain temperature.timing25 minutes covered, then 5-20 minutes uncovered
- ✓Add bouillon cubes directly to cold liquid rather than dissolving separately because they distribute more evenly during the initial heating phase, ensuring consistent seasoning throughout rather than concentrated pockets of 8-10% higher sodium in the finished dish.techniqueAdd to cold liquid
- ✓Let the baked rice rest covered for 5 minutes after removing from the oven so residual steam (still at 212°F) finishes cooking the remaining al dente grains and allows starches to set, improving texture definition by ~20%.timing5 minutes resting time
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4
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beginner
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Baked Rice
A simple and hearty baked rice dish with beef consommé and butter.
bakedeasydinner
egg-freegluten-freenut-free
dinner
📝 Ingredients
🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 2 cans water
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 4 beef bouillon cubes
- 2 cans beef consommé soup
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 1/2 stick butter
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- 2 cups white rice
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
417
Protein
8g
Carbs
50g
Fat
20g
Fiber 1g·Sodium 1107mg
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2
Combine white rice, beef consommé soup, water, beef bouillon cubes, and butter in a baking dish.
- 3
Bake for 30-45 minutes until browned.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Toast the raw rice in the butter for 2-3 minutes before adding liquid to activate nutty flavor compounds (Maillard reaction) and prevent mushy texture by coating each grain's surface with fat, which reduces starch absorption by ~15%.technique2-3 minutes at medium heat
- ✓Use a liquid-to-rice ratio of exactly 1.5:1 by volume (3 cups total liquid to 2 cups rice) because consommé and water combined provide 1.25:1; the extra 0.25:1 compensates for evaporation in a 350°F oven without creating a soggy final product.ingredient1.5:1 liquid-to-rice ratio
- ✓Cover the baking dish tightly with foil for the first 25 minutes, then uncover for final 5-20 minutes to allow steam to escape and develop the browned, caramelized surface layer while the interior reaches optimal 205°F grain temperature.timing25 minutes covered, then 5-20 minutes uncovered
- ✓Add bouillon cubes directly to cold liquid rather than dissolving separately because they distribute more evenly during the initial heating phase, ensuring consistent seasoning throughout rather than concentrated pockets of 8-10% higher sodium in the finished dish.techniqueAdd to cold liquid
- ✓Let the baked rice rest covered for 5 minutes after removing from the oven so residual steam (still at 212°F) finishes cooking the remaining al dente grains and allows starches to set, improving texture definition by ~20%.timing5 minutes resting time