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How To Cook Perfect Rice Every Time
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Master three foolproof rice methods—pilaf, short-grain, and long-grain white or brown—using simple ingredients and precise timing. Perfect for anyone who wants restaurant-quality rice at home without guesswork.
Key steps
- Heat olive oil in a pot, then sauté shallots until golden.
- Add rice, wine, stock, and salt; bring to a boil.
- Cover, simmer 18 minutes, then steam off heat for 10 minutes.
- For short-grain rice, boil 1 cup rice with 1¼ cups water for 15 minutes, then steam.
- For brown rice, boil 1 cup with 2 cups water for 45 minutes, then steam.
- For long-grain white rice, boil 1 cup with 1¾ cups water for 18 minutes, then steam.
Questions & answers
How do I adjust the recipe for fewer servings?
Reduce all ingredients proportionally—each recipe serves 4.
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Here is what you'll need!
Rice Pilaf
Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 cup white long grain rice
3 tablespoons white wine
1¾ cups chicken stock
Pinch of salt
PREPARATION
In a small pot over high heat, add the olive oil.
Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the shallot, and cook until it begins to brown, stirring occasionally.
Add the rice and stir to fully coat with oil and shallots. Add the wine and stir to combine.
Add the chicken stock and salt and bring to a boil.
Once boiling, put a lid on the pot and reduce the heat to simmer. Cook for 18 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and let steam for 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
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Short-Grain White Rice
Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS
1 cup short-grain white rice
1¼ cups water
Pinch of salt
PREPARATION
In a small pot, add the rice, water, and salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the lid to the pot and turn the heat to a simmer.
Cook for 15 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let steam with the lid on for 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
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Brown Rice
Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS
1 cup brown short grain rice
2 cups water
Pinch of salt
PREPARATION
In a small pot, add the rice, water, and salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the lid to the pot and turn the heat to a simmer.
Cook for 45 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let steam with the lid on for 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
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White Rice
Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS
1 cup white long grain rice
1¾ cups water
Pinch of salt
PREPARATION
In a small pot, add the rice, water, and salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the lid to the pot and turn the heat to a simmer.
Cook for 18 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let steam with the lid on for 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
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Here is what you'll need!
Rice Pilaf
Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 cup white long grain rice
3 tablespoons white wine
1¾ cups chicken stock
Pinch of salt
PREPARATION
In a small pot over high heat, add the olive oil.
Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the shallot, and cook until it begins to brown, stirring occasionally.
Add the rice and stir to fully coat with oil and shallots. Add the wine and stir to combine.
Add the chicken stock and salt and bring to a boil.
Once boiling, put a lid on the pot and reduce the heat to simmer. Cook for 18 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and let steam for 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
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Short-Grain White Rice
Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS
1 cup short-grain white rice
1¼ cups water
Pinch of salt
PREPARATION
In a small pot, add the rice, water, and salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the lid to the pot and turn the heat to a simmer.
Cook for 15 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let steam with the lid on for 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
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Brown Rice
Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS
1 cup brown short grain rice
2 cups water
Pinch of salt
PREPARATION
In a small pot, add the rice, water, and salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the lid to the pot and turn the heat to a simmer.
Cook for 45 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let steam with the lid on for 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
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White Rice
Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS
1 cup white long grain rice
1¾ cups water
Pinch of salt
PREPARATION
In a small pot, add the rice, water, and salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the lid to the pot and turn the heat to a simmer.
Cook for 18 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let steam with the lid on for 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
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Tasty published this 4:34 video tutorial on October 27, 2017. It has been watched 13,315,415 times on YouTube.
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