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Bowl of Long Grain Rice topped with parsley for garnish.
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5 from 3 votes

How to Cook Long Grain Rice

Knowing how to cook long-grain rice is a skill anyone can master. Perfectly cooked rice is the foundation of so many good meals!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese
Keyword: Rice
Servings: 6
Calories: 113kcal
Author: Kelsey Crist

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Pour uncooked rice into a fine mesh strainer. Run the rice under cold water until the water draining from the strainer is clear.
    Rinsing rice in a colander.
  • Allow the wet rice to sit for 5-10 minutes.
    Metal colander with draining long grain rice.
  • Bring water to a boil in a medium-size pot or saucepan on the stove.
    Saucepan with boiling water.
  • Stir in the rice.
    Stirring rice in a saucepan of boiling water with a wooden spoon.
  • Cover the rice with the saucepan lid.
    Placing lid on boiling pot of rice and water.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 18 minutes. Do not lift the lid or stir during cooking time.
    Saucepan with a lid.
  • Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork.
    Fluffing up cooked long grain rice with a fork.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg