Fried Brown Rice

[Shel_B]

Is it possible to make a decent fried rice dish using brown rice? What would be done differently than when making the dish with white rice? Is any type of brown rice better suited to the dish - like long grain vs short or medium grain? Has anyone made fried brown rice? How'd it turn out? Thanks!

[teapot]

I do it all the time and far prefer it to white rice -- the texture and nutty flavor is terrific. I've used long grain, short grain, and mixed rices. They've all worked -- though I think my preference may be the Lundberg short grain brown rice that is my go-to rice. I will add a little oil to the water when cooking to encourage separation. And of course the key, with brown and white rices, is that it the rice is cold before using (breaking it up with wet hands helps too).

[Syzygies]

We also make fried rice from brown rice all the time. No adjustments one wouldn't make in any case: watch the total oil budget. Ours features homemade hot chili oil, adapted from a Barbara Tropp recipe (an old label above) which really complements the brown rice.

Yes, chill the rice, the whole "twice cooked starch" bit is at play here. Our favorite brown rice is Massa Organics; we're on our third 20 lb bag.

[Shel_B]

We also make fried rice from brown rice all the time. No adjustments one wouldn't make in any case: watch the total oil budget. Ours features homemade hot chili oil, adapted from a Barbara Tropp recipe (an old label above) which really complements the brown rice.

Yes, chill the rice, the whole "twice cooked starch" bit is at play here. Our favorite brown rice is Massa Organics; we're on our third 20 lb bag.

That recipe looks familiar ... I may have it in my files.

I like the Massa Organics brown rice - bought a small bag a few weeks ago. Not sure if I'd like the short grain for fried rice, but will certainly give it a try. Thanks!

[Jason Perlow]

I've done it many times with brown rice. If you check the Chinese cooking thread I've posted quite a number of pictures of them,

Brown basmati rice actually works quite well for this application.

[Shel_B]

I've done it many times with brown rice. If you check the Chinese cooking thread I've posted quite a number of pictures of them,

What Chinese cooking thread is that?

[heidih]

I've done it many times with brown rice. If you check the Chinese cooking thread I've posted quite a number of pictures of them,

What Chinese cooking thread is that?

This topic might give you some ideas.