5 from 6 votes
How to Cook Long Grain Rice
Knowing how to cook long-grain rice is a skill anyone can master. Perfectly cooked rice is the foundation of so many good meals!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
113 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese, Japanese
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cups water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Pour uncooked rice into a fine mesh strainer. Run the rice under cold water until the water draining from the strainer is clear.
- Allow the wet rice to sit for 5-10 minutes.
- Bring water to a boil in a medium-size pot or saucepan on the stove.
- Stir in the rice.
- Cover the rice with the saucepan lid.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 18 minutes. Do not lift the lid or stir during cooking time.
- Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
113kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 113kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.