Fluffy Steamed White Rice
This foolproof steamed white rice recipe will solve the sticky, soggy rice problems you may be having. There's a little secret to getting fluffy steamed white rice, and it's not on the box or bag of rice!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 169kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain rice Basmati, Jasmine, regular long grain, or brown long grain
- 1 ¾ cup water
- ½ to 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Rinse the rice under cool or cold water for about 30 seconds. Long grain rice does not have much of a starchy coating, so 30 seconds is usually enough.1 cup long grain rice
- Add the water into a 2 quart sauce pan.PRO TIP: The secret to making fluffy, perfectly steamed white rice is using less water than the package states.1 ¾ cup water
- Add the salt and the rinsed rice to the water in the saucepan.½ to 1 teaspoon salt
- Bring to a quick boil for 1 minute.
- Cover with a lid. Reduce heat and cook on low for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and set COVERED for an additional 10 minutes. Don't remove the cover during this unheated 10 minutes.
- Last, remove the cover lid and fluff your perfect fool proof steamed rice with a fork.
- Serve with your favorite main dish that is best suited for fluffy steamed white rice.
Notes
- Choose a pot with a tight fitting lid.
- The instructions on most bags of rice call for 2 cups of water for every 1 cup of rice. You are going to reduce the water by ⅛th. That would be 1 ¾ cup of water for each 1 cup of rice.
- If your pot lid has a vent hole, cover with foil.
- If you like your rice buttered, add the butter when fluffing with a fork.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.4mg