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How to Cook Rice on the Stove
Learn how to cook rice perfectly every time. This is our go-to method to make fluffy white rice and it's so easy. To cook rice on the stove, all you need is a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people (makes 3 cups cooked rice)
Calories: 194 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain white rice (we used Jasmine rice)
- 2 cups water preferably filtered
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter optional, or added to taste
Instructions
- Rinse your rice if desired and drain well. In a medium saucepan, add 1 cup rice, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 Tbsp butter (if using) to the pan.
- Add 2 cups water and bring to a boil, uncovered, over medium heat.
- Reduce heat to a low simmer, cover with a tight fitting lid and cook for 18 minutes. You should hear faint simmer and hissing sounds while it's cooking.
- After 18 minutes*, remove the pan from the heat and let it rest for 5-10 minutes with the lid on then fluff with a fork and serve hot.
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Notes
- *I like to open the lid and check the rice after 18 minutes. If there is a little excess liquid, the rice should re-absorb it as it rests. If it seems too dry, add a drizzle of boiling hot water and stir in a pat of butter then cover and let it rest for perfectly moist rice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
194kcal
(10%)
Carbs
37g
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
324mg
(14%)
Potassium
53mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
89IU
(2%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people (makes 3 cups cooked rice)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbs | 37g | |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 324mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 53mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 89IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.