Oven Baked Rice
Can you bake dry rice? Absolutely! Simply combine with water and a pinch of salt in a baking dish and cover with foil. Cook in the oven until tender.
Servings: 5
Calories: 122kcal
Equipment
- 1 9x9 inch baking dish *To double recipe, use a 9x13 inch baking dish and slightly increase bake time.
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain white rice *see note below
- 2 cups water
- Pinch salt *optional
Recipe notes:
Rice: You can use any variety of rice. My favorite is basmati! If you use a short grain white rice, increase cook time 5-10 minutes. If you use brown rice, total cook time will be close to an hour. Ratio: I recommend a 1:2 ratio. One part rice to two parts water. Cooking spray: In testing baked rice over and over, I've found it unnecessary to coat my baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. You can add it if desired! Water temperature: I add cool water to my raw, uncooked rice before baking. I've seen tutorials that suggest hot water is necessary and haven't found that to be accurate.Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
- Add rice to baking dish. You can rinse your rice beforehand if preferred. I don't ever rinse my rice and it hasn't caused any issues. Also, I do not grease my baking dish, but you can if you want. I've not had issues with sticking.1 cup long grain white rice
- Add water and salt. Salt is optional!2 cups water, Pinch salt
- Cover baking dish with foil. This is really important because the foil traps steam, creates even heat distribution and allows the rice grains to cook evenly.
- Bake 30 minutes. Fluff with a fork and enjoy! *Note: 1 cup of raw rice will make about 3 cups of cooked rice!
Storing leftovers:
- Store leftover rice in an airtight container or Ziploc bag. Refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 4 months.
Reheating leftovers:
- Reheat leftovers in the microwave. I cover my rice with a damp paper towel before microwaving to create steam. This keeps things tasting fresh!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1/5th of recipe (all values approximate). | Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.5g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 0.4g