How to Cook Perfect White Rice: Easy Recipe

Name: How to Cook Perfect White Rice: Easy Recipe
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons unsalted butter; 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice; 2 cups water; 0.5 teaspoon salt

Achieving perfectly cooked, fluffy white rice on the stovetop is easier than you think! Sautéing the rice grains beforehand helps ensure they stay separate and don't clump together. Keeping the pot covered throughout the cooking process is crucial, as it traps the steam needed to cook the rice properly. Finally, letting the rice rest off the heat for the last 5 minutes allows it to finish cooking in the residual steam, preventing burning.

Total time30 mins
Prep time5 mins
Cook time20 mins
Yield4 servings, 4

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
2 cups water
0.5 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add rice and stir to coat each grain. Cook until rice grains begin to turn opaque, about 1 to 2 minutes; be careful not to brown the rice. Add water and salt.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then immediately reduce heat to low. Cover the saucepan tightly and let simmer for 15 minutes. It's important not to lift the lid during this time.
Remove the saucepan from heat and let it stand, still covered, for 5 minutes. This allows the rice to fully absorb the remaining moisture. Fluff gently with a fork before serving your perfectly cooked rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 186 kcal
Fat Content: 2 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 0 g
Sodium Content: 297 mg
Protein Content: 3 g
Cholesterol Content: 5 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 37 g
Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g