Food Recipes How to Cook Brown Rice 3.3 (86) 2 Reviews By Sara Quessenberry Updated on May 2, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Con Poulos Hands On Time: 5 mins Total Time: 55 mins Yield: 4 serves Ingredients 1 cup long-grain brown rice Kosher salt Directions In a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, combine rice, 2 cups water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Stir once, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 50 minutes. (Do not lift the lid or stir!) Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes; fluff with a fork and serve. Rate it Print