Steamed White Rice

"I lived in Asia and learned the REAL way to steam rice. I had no idea how to make rice before and used the dreaded instant rice, argh! Never again! I would use pyrex pots for steaming if you have it as it cooks the most evenly."
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large pyrex pot, pour in every ingredient except for the rice. Turn it on high until the water starts to boil. This will take about 5 minutes.
  • Once the water is boiling add the rice, stir it well and cover it. Set the burner at low (or medium low if your stove requires a higher setting to steam) for 40 minutes.
  • Leave the rice alone! Do not stir it. If you see that it is starting to burn a bit on the bottom, then turn the burner off.
  • Remove the lid and with a fork, check the rice to see if it is dry and soft. Then it can be served. Rice burns very easily so you should check it frequently without stirring, when it is soft and dry, then it is ready.

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Reviews

  1. I made this in a pan with a glass lid so that I could check on it without opening the pot. I see no reason to use instant rice when this is so easy! Thanks for posting!
     
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I am a stay at home mother of a toddler daughter, Farah, and a newborn son, Zane. My husband is in the military and we have lived all over and love to travel. I don't have a favorite cookbook, rather my best source of cooking techniques are southeast asian cuisine learned from locals. I love to watch BBC Food Channel the most. I am not a fan of Rachel Ray or Emeril's 'kick it up a notch' nonsense!
 
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