Oven-Cooked Green Tea Rice
Ingredients:
2 cups (500mL) water, boiling
1 tbsp. (15mL) butter
8 Bigelow®
Green Tea Bags
1 cup (250mL) uncooked long grain rice
½ (2.5mL) teaspoon salt
Yield: Serves 4 - Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30-35
minutes
Instructions:
Combine boiling water and Bigelow® Green Tea Bags together.
Let stand for 10 minutes.
In a 1-quart (1L) casserole bowl, combine green tea and butter;
stir until butter melts. Stir in rice and salt. Cover casserole
bowl.
Bake in a preheated 350ºF (180ºC) oven for 30-35
minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Fluff with
a fork before serving.
This recipe can be doubled for a crowd. For an interesting twist
substitute quick cooking barley for the rice.
Nutritional Information:
| Nutritional
Information Per Serving |
Percent of Daily
Value |
| Calories |
195 |
|
10% |
| Protein |
3 |
grams |
7% |
| Carbohydrate |
37 |
grams |
12% |
| Total Fat |
3 |
grams |
5% |
| Alcohol |
0 |
grams |
| Cholesterol |
8 |
milligrams |
3% |
| Saturated Fat |
2 |
grams |
10% |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
0.8 |
grams |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
0.2 |
grams |
| Trans Fatty Acid |
0 |
grams |
| Total Dietary Fiber |
0.6 |
grams |
2% |
| Total Sugar |
0.06 |
grams |
| Percentage of Calories
|
| Protein |
7% |
| Carbohydrate |
78% |
| Total Fat |
15% |
| Alcohol |
0% |
| Vitamins & Mineral
|
| Sodium |
315 |
milligrams |
13% |
| Potassium |
65 |
milligrams |
2% |
| Vitamin A |
27 |
Retinol Equivalent |
2% |
| Vitamin C |
0 |
milligrams |
0% |
| Calcium |
16 |
milligrams |
2% |
| Iron |
2 |
milligrams |
12% |
| Vitamin D (ug) |
0.05 |
micrograms |
1% |
| Thiamin |
0.3 |
micrograms |
19% |
| Riboflavin |
0.03 |
milligrams |
2% |
| Niacin |
2 |
milligrams |
10% |
| Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) |
0.08 |
milligrams |
4% |
| Folic Acid |
108 |
milligrams |
27% |
| Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) |
0 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Nutritional Recipe
Features |
| Low in Cholesterol |
| Sugar Free |
| Gluten-free |
| Soy Free |
| Low in Fat |