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how to cook perfect white rice on the stovetop

How to Cook Rice

Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 8
Author: Alyona Demyanchuk
Learn how to cook rice on the stove with perfect results every time! This is a foolproof recipe for making white rice on the stovetop!

Ingredients

White Rice Recipe:

  • 2 cups white long grain rice (Jasmine)
  • 2 TBSP oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 1/2 cups boiling water

Instructions

How to Cook Rice on the stove:

  • Heat oil in a medium sized saucepan. Add uncooked rice and stir to coat.
  • Add the salt and pour in boiling water. Cover and reduce heat to low.
  • Cook rice 20 minutes without opening lid.
  • Fluff and serve!

Notes

  • Note: this water to rice ratio is the best! Follow the chart below for every 1 cup of the different rices: 
  • long grain rice use 1 2/3 - 2 cups water.
  • short grain rice use 1 1/4 of water.  
  • brown rice use 1 3/4 cups of water. 
*Boiling water- Can use cold tap water it will just need additional time to bring to a boil. 

Nutrition per serving

Serving: 1servingCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 298mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg