Perfect Microwave Rice

Recipe courtesy Kathleen Daelemans

Show: Cooking ThinEpisode: Elementary Eating

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RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(8)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

2 cups long grain rice
3 1/2 cups water or stock
1 1/2 teaspoons butter or oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Place all ingredients in a large glass measuring or any microwave safe bowl. Note: the rice expands during cooking, so be sure to choose a container that is large enough. Microwave on high, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Microwave on medium-low, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Do not stir the rice at any time during the cooking process. Season with salt and fluff with a fork just before serving.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Perfect Microwave Rice
Roz Brisbane, QC 11-09-2009
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Best rice EVER
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best rice recipe I've come across. Comes out perfect every time & no mess. I use olive oil infused with garlic &... use more chicken stock than water.Read more
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Anonymous 06-28-2008
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Great recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Risotto rice was cooked to perfection. This is it for me. Add a fried onion to the cooked rice and it's ready to serve.
recipe Perfect Microwave Rice
Anonymous 08-29-2007
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Modify to suit microwave power
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a good outline of how to do it. Ever since I got a new microwave, my rice has been turning out pretty badly. Either... its squishy or too hard. The technique of full power for 10 mins followed by 30% (as a user mentioned) for 4 mins helped me get the rice done right.Read more
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Erin Gresham, OR 08-09-2007
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I'll never cook rice any other way.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didn't think this would work so well, but I was pleasantly suprised. I do agree that 20 minutes works better than 25. As... far as microwave power, I don't have med-low but used #3 and it did the trick.Read more
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Carol Chino HIlls, CA 12-05-2006
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Very Dissappointing
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The dissapointing result was anticipated when I realized my microwave does not have a "medium-low" setting - power levels 1 -... 10 are the only options. For the second round of cooking, on a guess, I used power level 4. After 15 minutes at level 4, the rice was soggy and hard. After another 2 minutes, the top layer was crispy and 50% of the rice was still hard. I gave up and emptied the bowl into the trash.Read more
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Anonymous 11-15-2006
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To much time in the microwave
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I like the idea of microwaving rice however I think this recipe says to microwave it too long. When I first tried this... recipe the rice came out very dry. I think perhaps 15-20 minutes total versus 25 would be better. It probably depends on the wattage of each individual microwave. I will definitely try it again with just 20 minutes next time.Read more