Description
This recipe guides you to cook long-grain white rice perfectly using either Jasmine, Basmati, or Texmati rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup long-grain white rice (Jasmine, Basmati, or Texmati work great)
- 1½ cups water (or 1¾ cups for slightly softer rice)
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter (or olive oil; optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the rice under cold water in a fine-mesh strainer until the water runs mostly clear. This helps remove excess starch so the rice cooks up fluffy instead of gummy.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the rinsed rice, water, salt, and butter or oil if using. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Once it starts to boil, give it a quick stir, reduce the heat to low, and cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid.
- Let it simmer undisturbed (no peeking!) for 18–20 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and let it sit, covered, for 5–10 minutes. This resting step lets the steam finish the cooking and evens out the texture. Fluff gently with a fork before serving.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and bring your water to a boil.
- Place 1 cup of rinsed long-grain white rice in a 2-quart oven-safe baking dish (like a glass or ceramic dish with a lid, or cover tightly with foil).
- Add 1½ cups of boiling water, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon butter or oil, if using. Stir gently to combine. Cover the dish tightly with a lid or foil.
- Bake for 25 minutes, then check to see if the water has been fully absorbed. If needed, bake for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let it sit, still covered, for 5–10 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.
Notes
- For different textures, adjust the water amount slightly.
- Fluffing gently with a fork prevents clumping.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg