High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Steamed White Rice
Few ingredients are as quietly reassuring as a bowl of perfectly cooked white rice — fluffy, fragrant, and made from exactly what you can see on the label. Processed and packaged foods are notorious for sneaking in unwanted sweeteners, and even something as simple as a flavored rice mix can hide additives you'd rather avoid. This recipe keeps things completely clean: just long-grain white rice, water, and a pinch of kosher salt, nothing more. Rinsing the rice first removes excess surface starch, which means each grain steams up light and separate rather than clumping together. The low-and-slow covered method locks in steam and delivers that soft, tender texture without any fuss or fancy equipment. It's the kind of foundational side dish that pairs with virtually anything, and knowing exactly what went into it makes every bite that much better.
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4 servings
- 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
- 2 ¼ cups water
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- 1
Place the rice in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water, stirring with your hand, until the water running through runs mostly clear, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- 2
Combine the rinsed rice, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, uncovered, until the surface is bubbling vigorously.
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