Crunchy water chestnuts and red bell pepper stirred into nutty brown rice is the perfect accompaniment for grilled teriyaki-marinated pork chops.
7/8 cup water or broth
1/3 cup brown rice
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts
Splash of reduced-sodium soy sauce
Splash of toasted sesame oil
Bring water (or broth, rice and ginger to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Stir in bell pepper, water chestnuts, soy sauce and oil.