Description
Fluffy white rice might just be the most versatile side dish to go with all kinds of protein or to use as a base for burrito bowls and salmon bowls. But instead of making wet and mushy rice, let's make some perfect fluffy white rice instead! I show you how here and I know you'll never make rice a different way ever again after trying this rice cooking method.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup white rice (like Basmati or Jasmine)
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock (see Note #1 below)
- 1 tsp Kosher salt (see Note #2 below)
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse the rice in a fine mesh strainer under cold water until the liquid runs clear, about 1 minute. Drain the rice very well.
- Add the butter and olive oil to a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Once the butter has melted and is bubbling, dump the rice into the pan and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently until the ends of the grains just start to turn translucent and the rice looks a little dry.
- Take the pan off the heat and quickly pour the chicken broth into the pan. Be careful – it may splatter.
- Return the rice to the heat and stir in the salt and pepper. Bring the broth to a boil over high heat, cover, and reduce to low heat. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Take the pan off the heat, uncover and quickly place a clean kitchen towel over the top of the pan. Cover and let the rice rest for 10 minutes.
- Uncover the rice and fluff it up with a fork. Serve hot.
Notes
- For the liquid, you can use water, chicken broth, chicken stock, vegetable broth, or vegetable stock.
- Either table salt or Kosher salt can be used here. If using table salt, reduce the amount listed above by half.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Additional Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Side Dishes
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 97
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 288
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 6
