Best Basic White Rice Recipes

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BASIC WHITE RICE



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It's simple and easy, yet tasty! Being Puerto Rican, I love rice!

Provided by LuisJanet Resendiz

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 tablespoon canola oil
2 cups white rice
ΒΌ teaspoon garlic powder
salt to taste
2 cups boiling water

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add rice, garlic powder, and salt. Pour in boiling water to cover rice by about 1 inch; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.1 calories, Carbohydrate 74.1 g, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 47 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

BEST BASIC WHITE RICE



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Provided by Ingrid Hoffmann

Categories     side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups long-grain white rice
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups chicken broth, homemade or canned low-sodium broth

Steps:

  • Place the rice in a large saucepan with the butter, olive oil, and salt, and chicken broth (or water). Bring to a boil, uncovered, and cook until you see holes forming that tunnel down into the rice forming on the surface, about 15 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cover the saucepan. Cook for 20 minutes, then fluff and serve.

BEST BASIC WHITE RICE



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I have the worst luck making rice. I found this on the food network and made it for my DBF's birthday dinner since he loves rice. It came out perfectly and he even had seconds.I'm not sure if it is the "Best" but it certainly is wonderful!

Provided by cookiedog

Categories     White Rice

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups long-grain white rice
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups chicken broth, homemade or 4 cups low sodium chicken broth

Steps:

  • Place the rice in a large saucepan with the butter, olive oil, and salt, and chicken broth (or water). Bring to a boil, uncovered, and cook until you see holes forming that tunnel down into the rice forming on the surface, about 15 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cover the saucepan. Cook for 20 minutes, then fluff and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.6, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 5.1, Sodium 899.8, Carbohydrate 49.9, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.5, Protein 7.7

BASIC LOUISIANA WHITE RICE



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This recipe will work with most long-grain rices, including Popcorn Rice. Save some of the fat skimmed from your chicken stock to perfume the rice with many wonderful flavors.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon chicken fat, extra-virgin olive oil or butter
3 cups chicken stock
1 small onion, minced
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cups Louisiana Long-grain white rice
1-2 pinches salt

Steps:

  • Put the fat, oil, or butter and the onions into a medium saucepan and sweat the onions over moderate heat until they are translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour the rice into the pan and stir for 2 minutes. Then add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the bay leaf and salt.
  • Cover the pan with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 18 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, fluff the rice with a fork, and serve.

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