Perfect White Rice
Say goodbye to mushy rice! Learn how to make tender, fluffy white rice every time, no rice cooker needed. This white rice recipe is foolproof and easy.
Equipment
- Medium sauce pan
- hand held sieve
Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 6 cups water
- kosher salt
- water for soaking
Instructions
- Pour the rice into a medium bowl. Add cool water until the rice is covered by at least an inch.
- Meanwhile, bring 6 cups of water in a medium saucepan to a boil. This should take about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Once the water comes to a boil, drain the soaking rice.
- Carefully pour the rice into the pot of boiling water and boil until the rice is perfectly tender, exactly 11 ½ minutes.
- Carefully pour the boiling water and rice into a handheld sieve over the sink. Let all the water drain out. It should have a handle so you don’t burn yourself.
- Set the sieve of rice on top of the pot and let the rice cool for a few minutes. Use a fork to fluff the rice and enjoy immediately.
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Notes
Be extremely careful with boiling water as to not burn yourself!
You typically get three times the amount of dry rice you cook with. For example, this recipe calls for 1 cup of rice, which yields about 3 cups of cooked rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 35mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.04gCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.2mg
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