How To Cook Rice In The Microwave

Since you can cook white rice successfully in the microwave, why not brown rice? It’s the most requested recipe that I’ve gotten, so here we go. The technique for cooking brown rice in the microwave is a little different, as you have to take in consideration the extra layers of bran and germ to cook through.

Normally, cooking brown rice on the stove top takes about 50 minutes. We can do it faster in the microwave – 30 minutes!

At our house, we only use the microwave for 3 things: making popcorn, warming up leftovers and cooking white rice.

Watch the video to find out the trick to microwaving brown rice and chop off 20 minutes of cooking time.