Recipe and source notes

Idiot Proof Rice

8 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of water
  • 1 cup of rice
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Make it step by step

  1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small pot with a lid.
  2. Add 1 tsp. of salt to boiling water.
  3. Add the rice to the boiling water and give it a stir for a few seconds so it's distributed across the bottom of the pot.
  4. Put the lid on the pot, and lower the heat to it's lowest setting on the stove.
  5. Set timer for 15 minutes.
  6. After 15 minutes remove lid, add the butter and fluff up the rice with a fork. Turn off the heat, and put cover back on the pot.
  7. Let rice stand 5 minutes more covered in the pot, off the heat. Done.
  8. Eat your perfect fluffy rice.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by jim Morrison, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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