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How to Cook Rice in a Microwave |
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Great, easy microwaved rice without sticking or messy clean-up
Steps
- Select a deep microwave dish with a cover.
- The ratio is what's important: 1 unit rice, 2 units water. For example: 1/2 cup of rice, add 1 cup of cold water; 1 cup of rice, add 2 cups of cold water.
- Place in the microwave on maximum heat (IE. 900 Watts) for 10 minutes without the lid.
- Then stir, cover with the lid and place in the microwave for an additional 3 minutes until all water is absorbed.
- Remove from microwave and let stand a few minutes before fluffing with a fork.
- You can add salt or butter before cooking if you wish, or cook the rice in chicken or other stock instead of water.
Tips
- Can be reheated on an appropriate setting - which means that if you are making curry and plan to serve it later, the rice can be pre-prepared.
- Adding a teaspoon of vinegar (any kind) would make it fluffier -don't worry- it won't leave any sour taste.
- A little saffron added gives it a very nice color and flavor.
Warnings
- Do NOT leave rice at room temperature for longer than 1 hour. Doing so could cause bacteria to start to form, please consider this especially if planning on reheating the rice.
- Please use a container with a lid that allows pressure to escape or do not seal lid tight.
- Be mindful that sealing containers where boiling liquids causes pressure to build can lead to lids being blown off with a fair amount of energy causing contents to spill into microwave.
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