Brothy Rice
Dairy free, Egg free, Gluten Free, Nut free, Soy free
About the recipe
Cooking rice in bone broth using the absorption method is a really easy way of incorporating bone broth into your little ones diet, making this rice not only gut-friendly, but delicious! The oil helps to bind to the digestible starch in the rice, creating resistant starch (an amazing prebiotic to feed the good gut-bacteria)</p>
Looking to give your baby’s plain rice a nourishing upgrade? This simple bone broth rice is a great way to add gut-loving nutrients and flavour to your little one’s meals. Cooking rice in bone broth using the absorption method enhances the nutrient profile, while adding healthy fats like coconut oil helps convert some of the rice’s digestible starch into resistant starch — a prebiotic powerhouse that feeds beneficial gut bacteria.
This recipe is a gentle, nutrient-dense option for babies and toddlers and can be used as a base for family meals too. It’s perfect for batch cooking and makes a versatile side dish to pair with veggies, protein, or stews. You can even boost its gut-health benefits by cooling it overnight before serving!
Bone broth:
Find our simple, nourishing bone broth recipe [here] plus our top tips and some store-bought brands if you don’t have time to make your own.
Serving Suggestions:
✔ Serve with soft, shredded chicken or flaked fish
✔ Mix with puréed or mashed vegetables for babies
✔ Add a spoonful of butter or olive oil for extra fat and flavour
✔ Use as a base for curries, stews, or bolognese for toddlers and older children
✔Add an egg yolk whilst cooking for extra nutrition.
Age Suitability:
Suitable once baby starts solids.
For babies just starting solids, we recommend mashing or mixing with purees as rice can cause unnecessary gagging when it disperses around the mouth so adding something to ‘stick’ it together can be helpful.
Storage:
Store cooled rice in an airtight container in the fridge below 5°C
Consume within 2–3 days
Reheat until warmed through (but not piping hot)
Want an extra gut health boost? Let it cool in the fridge for 12–24 hours before serving — this increases the resistant starch content, which feeds good gut bacteria.
Ingredients
1 cup organic medium grain white rice
1½ cups bone broth (chicken or beef)
1 tbsp coconut oil
Method
Rinse the rice thoroughly in cold water.
Add the rinsed rice, bone broth, and coconut oil to a medium saucepan. Stir to combine.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to a simmer and cover with a tight-fitting lid.
Let simmer for approximately 15 minutes, checking towards the end to ensure the broth is absorbed.
Once cooked, remove from heat and leave the lid on for another 5 minutes to steam.
Fluff the rice with a fork before serving.
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