Oven Baked Rice with 7 Variations!

Normally I use my rice cooker to get perfect rice every time. That works, until you only have a 3 cup rice cooker and you’re planning a shish kebab party with multiple couples. I didn’t feel like putting batch after batch through the rice cooker. Instead, I tried this tip from Betty Crocker’s Cookbook. It’s the simplest thing in the world, and it gives you the perfect rice every time. 

Gorgeous, fluffy, no extra liquid rolling around, and NO MESS! Whenever I do rice on the stove top, it always looks like a rice liquid bomb hit. None of that with this method. It doesn’t require any kitchen gadgets. All you need is a piece of foil and a baking dish. Oh, and an oven…

Here’s the method. For some amazing variations, check out the list below. 

Oven Baked Rice

2016-03-25 23:36:53

Serves 8

A super easy way to get fluffy, perfect rice without a rice cooker.

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Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

35 min

Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

35 min

Ingredients

1. 2 cups white rice
2. 4 cups water (or other liquid)
3. mix-ins as desired

Instructions

1. Boil water.
2. Pour rice evenly into bottom of a 9x13.
3. Cover rice with water, then cover baking dish with foil.
4. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes, or until all liquid is absorbed.
5. Allow to cool, then fluff rice with a fork.

Notes

1. Change your liquid, or add in spices, vegetables, or fruit to make different rice flavors!

Adapted from Betty Crocker's Cookbook

Adapted from Betty Crocker's Cookbook

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Oven Baked Rice Variations: The Power of Mix-Ins!

Cilantro Lime Rice (pictured)

Replace 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup of salsa verde. Add in 2 Tbsp dried cilantro and 2 Tbsp lime juice.

Mexican Rice

Replace 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup salsa. Add 2 chicken bouillon cubes, 1 tsp garlic, and 1/2 tsp cumin. 

Chicken Rice-a-Roni

Add 2 chicken bouillon cubes, 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp parsley, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 2 Tbsp butter.

Onion Rice

Add 1 packet onion soup mix.

Garlic Butter Rice

Add 2 tsp garlic powder and 2 Tbsp butter.

Sweet and Savory Pineapple Rice

Cut out 1/2 cup water. Add 1 can crushed pineapple with juice, 1 Tbsp butter, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 Tbsp lime juice, and cilantro as desired.

Creamy Parmesan Rice

Replace 1 cup water with 1 cup milk. Add 4 Tbsp butter, 2 tsp garlic, 1 tsp parsley, and 1/3 cup parmesan cheese.

What’s your favorite? Leave a comment and let us know!