Simple Steamed Rice
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Rice is a super cheap and filling addition to any meal — I especially love it as the foundation to my Easy Chicken Veggie Stir Fry, and also my grandma’s famous Chicken Divan Casserole. But I don’t like rice that’s bland….or clumpy.
Thankfully, this recipe is neither. It’s actually from my good friend, Trina, from TrinaHolden.com, and is pulled straight from the pages of her fabulous cookbook, Your Real Food Journey: A Gentle Guide to Steady Progress.
If you’re interested at all in trying to replace the typical American diet with a real food one, this book is your go-to guide. I’ve been slowly making my way through her tasty recipes, and though I’m far from being labeled a real foodie, I figure something is certainly better than nothing! You’ll also find out why white rice is often better than brown. I was totally surprised at this!
Anyway….back to this rice recipe! It’s quite simple, and super tasty.
How to Make Simple Steamed Rice
Step 1: Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
Step 2: Add rice and sauté, stirring frequently until rice is fragrant and the grains have turned from slightly translucent to solid, creamy white {about 3 minutes}. According to Trina, this helps leftovers not clump as much, and I’d have to agree!
Step 3: Add chicken broth {or water} and salt. Cover and set to medium low to bring to a simmer. If rice starts to boil, lower the temperature even more.
Step 4: Cook for 15-25 minutes until all liquid is absorbed and rice is soft and fluffy.
Step 5: Serve as a side or with my Easy Chicken Veggie Stir Fry!
PrintSimple Steamed Rice
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 4 cups rice 1x
Description
Simple Steamed Rice is a super cheap and filling addition to any meal — I especially love pairing this with my Easy Chicken Veggie Stir Fry, but you could easily use it as the foundation to a variety of dishes! Hands down the tastiest rice recipe you’ll ever try.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 cups rice
- 3 cups chicken broth (or water)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add rice and sauté, stirring frequently until rice is fragrant and the grains have turned from slightly translucent to solid, creamy white {about 3 minutes}.
- Add chicken broth {or water} and salt. Cover and set to medium low to bring to a simmer. If rice starts to boil, lower the temperature even more.
- Cook for 15-25 minutes until all liquid is absorbed and rice is soft and fluffy.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: steamed rice, easy rice
Total Cost: $.71/batch or $.18/serving
Obviously, the cliche “rice and beans budget” rings true here — you really can’t get any cheaper than pennies per serving!
How often do you make rice?
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I love your blog!
As someone who loves to cook, I still constantly struggle with making rice! It’s pretty funny. Thanks so much for this recipe and the simple and clear directions! I even shared with my followers: https://twitter.com/LifeQuint/status/718530864099897344
Thanks for sharing, Kendra! It is funny how some of the “simplest” dishes can give us the biggest headaches.
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Rice is our staple, white or brown rice. With your recipe, adding turmeric powder & lemongrass you will have fragrant flavorful yellow rice. Or with leftover steamed rice you can add an egg and make fried rice.
Thanks for the tips, Jasmine! I always end up with leftover rice that I’m not sure what to do with. Joseph usually ends up eating it for breakfast. I’m going to have to try frying it next time.
I have come to love brown rise. I eating it because it has SO much more nutrition and fiber than white rice, and now white rice, even with butter ans seasoning, tastes sort of boring. Just my two cents.
I love rice! Always have and always will. And you are right. It is a very frugal – and filling – meal. I learned that fact when I spent a summer teaching in China and we ate rice with every meal.
My husband takes loving rice to a whole new level. He will eat rice for breakfast {piled with brown sugar and drowning in milk}. While I’ll eat rice almost any with any other meal he still hasn’t convinced me that rice is a proper substitute for my mini-wheats just yet. 🙂