CLASSIC STOVE-TOP METHOD FOR PERFECT WHITE RICE
A touch of butter and salt make all the difference in this foolproof rice recipe. This family-friendly side dish can be ready in a quick 16 minutes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains Rice Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring water, butter, and salt to a boil in medium saucepan. Stir in rice and return to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, 16 to 18 minutes (check only toward end of cooking time). The rice should be studded with craters, or steam holes, when it is ready. Remove from heat and let steam, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.
BASIC STOVETOP RICE
Here's how to make plain rice in the simplest way, and once you get the hang of all the steps (rinsing, simmering, fluffing and resting) you can make infinite, delicious variations by adapting one or more of these steps.
Provided by Tejal Rao
Categories grains and rice, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Pour rice into a bowl, and fill it with cold water. Swirl the grains, using your fingers. Tip out any starchy water, and repeat until water runs almost clear.
- Combine rice and water in a pot: For most long-grain and medium-grain rice, pair 1 cup rice and 1 1/3 cups water. For short-grain rice, use 1 cup rice and 1 cup water. For most brown rice, combine 1 cup rice and 1 3/4 cups water. The rice and water should not come more than halfway up the sides of your pot; the mixture will double in volume as it cooks.
- Bring water to a hard boil over medium-high heat. The water's entire surface should break with big, constant bubbles. As soon as water is boiling, give it a vigorous stir with a spatula or wooden spoon, making sure to scrape at any grains at the bottom of the pot. Cover it with a lid and turn the heat to low.
- Cook long-grain and medium-grain rice for 15 minutes; short-grain varieties for 20 minutes; and brown rice for 30 minutes.
- When allotted time has passed, or when you hear a change in sound - if you listen closely, you'll notice the sounds will slowly change from a bubbly simmer to a steamy sort of flutter - turn off heat and let rice rest for about 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 234, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 0 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1 milligram
STOVETOP RICE RECIPE
If cooking rice makes you nervous, know that even confident cooks get intimidated by plain old rice, but we have a foolproof recipe for you.
Provided by Katie Workman
Categories Side Dish
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Serve hot and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 51 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 269 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize Serves 4 (makes about 3 cups), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
STOVETOP WHITE RICE
When it's cooked properly, there's nothing more beautiful and essential than rice. You won't even need an electric rice cooker for chef Edward Lee's foolproof method, just a pot on your stove. Each grain remains intact, to give you a perfectly sticky yet fluffy bowl of rice.
Provided by Edward Lee
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Rinse rice: Pour rice into a medium mixing bowl and cover with 3 inches of lukewarm water. Swirl water and rice with your hands to release starch, about 30 seconds; water will appear cloudy. Use a fine-mesh strainer to drain the rice; shake strainer to remove extra liquid. Transfer rinsed rice into a pot and add 1⅓ C of lukewarm water, along with a small pinch of salt and sugar.
- Cook rice: Over medium-high heat, bring rice to a low simmer, about 3 minutes. When bubbles appear around the edges of the pot, reduce heat to lowest setting on your burner. Cover the pot and simmer, 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat and let the covered pot rest for 2 minutes; then gently fluff with a wooden spoon before serving. (Note: You can double this recipe, but make sure to use a bigger pot.)
HOW TO MAKE RICE
Rice is comfort food, just the way it is, but master it, and a world of dishes are at hand. Tejal Rao will teach you the basics.
Provided by Tejal Rao
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- The world of rice is huge and diverse, with thousands of varieties all over the world. They're sold under names that speak to the length of the grain or to the origin of the plant, or according to starchiness, color, botanical variety or type of processing. Here are some types of rice - both common and lesser known - but this list is by no means exhaustive!At center, uncooked short-grain brown rice. Once milled and polished, brown rice becomes white rice. Rice is often categorized by its length in relation to its width. As a general rule, long-grain rice is four or five times longer than it is wide, while medium-grain rice is just about two to three times longer. Short-grain rice isn't very long at all, so it appears almost round. Most of the rices you find at the grocery store are the grain of a type of grass called Oryza sativa, first cultivated in Asia, and are a subspecies of either indica or japonica. Others belong to Oryza glaberrima, first cultivated in West Africa. You can find these sold as both white or brown rice, depending on how they're processed. Brown rice is brown, or darker in color than white rice, because it's unmilled, or barely milled, and still has its bran, germ and aleurone layers. It's generally a little chewy and nutty-tasting, and requires more water to cook than white rice. After it's milled and polished, brown rice loses its color and becomes white rice. Aromatic medium- and long-grain rices, such as basmati and jasmine, have an almost buttery, toasted fragrance as they cook, thanks to a naturally occurring compound they share. Sushi rice, which needs to stay soft and tender even as it cools, is generally a short- or medium-grained pearly rice, with grains that cling together after they're cooked. Also called sweet rice, or glutinous rice, short-grain sticky rice doesn't actually contain sugar (though it can easily be worked into a dumplinglike dough to make mochi, and a vast range of sweets). Smooth short- to medium-grain rices like arborio and carnaroli are ideal for risotto. (If you're making them, don't rinse to get rid of excess starch: It's what produces that rich, creamy consistency you're after.) Bomba is a chubby, short-grain rice cultivated in Spain, best known for its starring role in paella. It's an ideal vehicle for soaking up flavorful stock, and capable of absorbing a lot of liquid without turning to mush. Sometimes called forbidden rice, slow-cooking black rice has roots in China, and turns purple as it cooks. Rarer, delicious black rice varieties come from West Africa, with a bran layer that ranges from red and purple to black. Wild rice is the long, thin, dark grain of an aquatic grass; you can cook it like pasta, in boiling, salted water, then drain it when it's cooked through.
- Rice can be cooked on stovetops or musical rice cookers, in pressure cookers, bamboo steamers or tightly compressed banana leaves. All of these methods give rice what it needs: heat and water. Though water ratios and cook times can be adjusted to taste, understanding these basic steps will help you cook rice perfectly every time. The foundation of successful rice is a rinse. Some cooks skip the rinse entirely, but washing dry rice gets rid of the extra starch all over the surface of its grains, which can cause an overly sticky, clumpy or mushy batch. There are many ways to go about it, but here's one: Pour the rice into a bowl, and fill it with cold water. (You can also use a strainer set inside a bowl, as above, to lift the rice up out of the starchy water.) Use your fingers to gently swirl around the grains. You'll notice the water get cloudy. Tip out all that starchy water. Rinse the rice and repeat. You'll need to do this anywhere from two to six times, depending on the type of rice and what you'll be using it for, until the water you're tipping out runs almost clear. Now the rice is ready to cook.Check the packaging on the rice you buy, as water requirements and cook times both vary according to grain type, when the rice was harvested, and whether or not it's been parboiled. Use these rice-to-water ratios as a general guideline, but adjust to taste. For most long-grain and medium-grain rice, such as basmati and jasmine: 1 cup rice to 1⅓ cups water For most short-grain rice, such as sushi rice: 1 cup rice to 1 cup water For most brown rice: 1 cup rice to 1¾ cups waterIf you like firmer, drier rice, reduce the water by a few tablespoons, and pull back on the cook time by a few minutes. If you like a wetter, softer rice, increase the water by a few tablespoons. You can use these ratios to cook rice on the stovetop, the oven or pressure cooker. Our method, below, gives instruction for all three.Resting the rice for a little while is crucial. As the rice rests, covered, off the heat, its starches cool down slightly, which means the grains firm up. (If you stir the grains as soon as they're cooked, while they're still very hot and wet, they can break up and get mushy.) After 10 to 15 minutes, you can use a flexible rubber spatula to fluff the still-hot rice if you like, stirring it gently, creating some volume in the pot without squishing the rice. This is also the moment to taste, and to season with a little more salt. The rice is ready, just keep it covered until you're ready to eat.
- It's easy to figure out where a batch of rice went wrong, and to adjust the next one. And if you're working on the stovetop, you're in control: You can adapt to the rice as you go along, adding a spoonful or two or water and cooking for longer if the grains seems dry when they're meant to be done, or letting excess water evaporate for a few minutes with the lid off if the bottom of the pot is sodden. The rice is squishy and clumpy. This might be from excess water in the pan (check the ratio on the grains you're cooking), but it could also be the result of skipping two crucial steps: rinsing and resting. Rinsing gets rid of the excess starch that can be responsible for overly sticky rice, and resting is important for the starchy grains, which need time to get back together and firm up after reaching such a high temperature. The rice is too wet. Some rice varieties, along with rice that's been recently harvested, require less water to cook through. You can reduce the amount of water you use the next time, but you can improvise right now, cooking it for a few extra minutes with the lid off, so as to evaporate as much water as possible. If this happens, and it seems far too wet to eat, you can always make congee. (Our leftovers section, below, can help.) The rice is scorched on the bottom. A layer of blackened, crisp grains at the bottom of your pan usually means two things: The heat is too high, or the pan's bottom is too thin. Once the water comes up to a boil, stir the rice well, put the lid on and turn the heat way down, to the lowest setting. If you've done this, and the pan is still scorching, you might need to invest in a heavier-bottomed cooking vessel. The rice is stuck and starchy on the bottom. Did you rinse? O.K. Then a bit of athletic stirring with a spatula or wooden spoon, when the rice first comes up to a boil, should help release all the grains sticking to the bottom of the pot early on.
- Congratulations! You've learned the foundations of successful stovetop rice. You can make a whole universe of rice dishes by tweaking the technique you just (hopefully) mastered, and you're ready to start experimenting. You're a few easy steps away from hundreds of dishes: Replace some of the cooking water with coconut milk to make coconut rice, or add spices and quick-cooking lentils to the mix to make khichdi. Fry those raw grains first, to develop a toasted flavor, then blend them with chiles and herbs, and you've got arroz verde. Or add a purée of tomatoes and Scotch bonnets to take it in the direction of jollof rice. Play around with the stovetop cooking technique, and you can build a crisp, golden-bottom on the rice to make a tahdig. And there are still other ways to turn a plain pot of stovetop rice into something more special: Adding mix-ins after the rice is cooked can elevate even the most humble pot of rice into the most desirable of side dishes. The best time to season rice with mix-ins is after it's cooled slightly, so you can fold it without squishing any grains, but while it's still warm and steamy. You don't really need a recipe for this, just think about a main ingredient and build around it with a supporting ingredient or two and some coordinating fresh herbs. If your main ingredients are sharp and tangy, add a glug of olive oil, if they're sweet and fatty, be generous with lemon juice or vinegar. No matter what you mix in, add main ingredients that are warm, or room-temperature, but not fridge-cold, so they can meld together nicely with the warm rice. Here are some ideas to get started: • Roast cherry tomatoes with olive oil and salt, until they burst and the liquid reduces slightly, then mix into the rice with grated Pecorino, black pepper, ripped up basil leaves and a drizzle of good vinegar. • Blanch fresh or frozen peas, drain and mix into the rice with chopped ham, lemon zest and plenty of spring onion. • Crack open a pomegranate and get out all the seeds, mix them into the rice with roughly chopped pistachios, a glug of olive oil and fresh mint. • Supreme a couple of blood oranges, chop some green olives and mix into the rice with a little thinly sliced red onion. • Shred leftover roast chicken and mix into the rice along with some finely sliced green chiles and shallots, crushed toasted cumin seeds and fresh cilantro.
- If you end up with rice that's a little undercooked or overcooked, or just have some left over from a batch that's turned out well, you can always turn it into something else. Portion and freeze it, reheating it a minute at a time in the microwave. Or keep it in the fridge to be used as quickly possible (in less than three days). But definitely use it: Leftover rice is a gift. There are so many uses for leftover rice, which can work as both a side and main: Toss it with fresh herbs and drizzle it with yogurt sauce. Sauté it with Spam and kimchi to make fried rice, or shape it into patties and pancakes to crisp in a hot pan. Season leftover rice with spicy pork to make boudin balls, or simmer it in broth with mushrooms and nori to make a comforting soup. Here are a few more ways to give your rice a second life. Make a Thai-style rice salad (above) by spreading 2 cups of cooked rice on a plate and chilling it overnight. The next day, use your hands to coat the grains with 1 tablespoon red curry paste and 2 tablespoons rice flour. Pan-fry rice in batches until golden and crisp, then season with fish sauce and lime juice, and toss with Thai fermented pork sausage, sliced chiles, shallots, ginger, chopped peanuts and cilantro. Cook congee by adding about 4 cups stock to 1 cup cooked rice, and simmering it gently until the mixture is thick and the grains are falling apart, somewhere between soup and porridge. Adjust the texture with more stock, and season with soy sauce. Ladle into bowls with chopped scallions, a drizzle of sesame oil and crunchy fixings, such as fried onions or crushed cashew nuts. Or, try fried rice. Separate cold clumps of leftover rice with your hands and sauté it in a large, hot pan coated with canola oil. Remove from pan and sauté a few chopped vegetables, such as onion, carrots and peas until tender. Add back the rice and scramble an egg or two right into the pan. Season with soy sauce and sesame oil, and toss with chopped scallions.
STOVETOP RICE PUDDING
This is my mom's recipe, which she called creamy steamed rice. Although many people would eat it for dessert, it was one of my favorite breakfasts when I was growing up. My family considers it a real treat.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large heavy saucepan, bring water to a boil over medium-high heat; stir in rice and salt. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. , Stir in milk and sugar. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 30-40 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat; stir in butter. , Serve warm or chilled. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Garnish with cinnamon sticks and fruit if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 316mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 7g protein.
BASIC RICE PILAF
Make and share this Basic Rice Pilaf recipe from Food.com.
Provided by 2Bleu
Categories Rice
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt butter in saucepan and cook onion over medium heat until golden. Stir in rice and cook for 1 minute.
- Season with salt and pepper. Stir in chicken stock and bring to a boil.
- Cover and turn heat down to low. Simmer gently for 20 minutes.
- Fluff rice with a fork and stir in parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.9, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 13.8, Sodium 395, Carbohydrate 44.4, Fiber 1, Sugar 2.4, Protein 6.5
PERFECT BASIC WHITE RICE
You do not need to be afraid of cooking rice again! lol Real rice is so much better for you than instant. So here is a basic recipe that will have you cooking rice like a pro! Check out the options too! Your friends and family will think you're a star!
Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope
Categories Chinese
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a saucepan with a good fitting lid bring water, salt and optional ingredients if desired to a boil. The salt and butter are simply for flavor. The vinegar keeps your grains separated and gives you a prettier dish. No one will taste the vinegar at all!
- Add rice and stir.
- Cover and reduce heat to low. You will know that your temperature is correct if a little steam is visible leaking from the lid. A lot of steam means your heat is too high.
- Cook for 20 minutes.
- DO NOT LIFT LID!
- The steam that is trapped inside the pan is what allows the rice to cook properly.
- Remove from heat and fluff with fork.
- Serve!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.8, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 587.2, Carbohydrate 37, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.1, Protein 3.3
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