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.
Replace 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup of salsa verde. Add in 2 Tbsp dried cilantro and 2 Tbsp lime juice.
Replace 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup salsa. Add 2 chicken bouillon cubes, 1 tsp garlic, and 1/2 tsp cumin.
Add 2 chicken bouillon cubes, 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp parsley, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 2 Tbsp butter.
Add 1 packet onion soup mix.
Add 2 tsp garlic powder and 2 Tbsp butter.
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.
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!
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14 Comments
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl
I love all these rice options! We just got a rice cooker so I’m looking for new flavors to try – thanks in advance!
Diane Homan
No prob! We love the cilantro lime one!
Valentina | The Baking Fairy
Awesome!! This looks so easy. I don’t have a rice cooker so making rice on the stovetop is always a royal pain. I will definitely have to try this! Pinning for later 🙂
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Diane Homan
I hate making rice on the stove top. This is soooo much easier!
Melissa @ Made by Melissa Lee
I always bake my rice! It’s soooo much easier, right?? Love all of your mix-in ideas! Thank you for sharing:)
Diane Homan
It is so much easier! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
jackie
Made this recipe as written. When it should have been perfect rice, it was still covered with about 2 inches of water. Did I miss the part where it should have said boil the water?
Za. Rizik
What a relief to find all these ideas at one place ! Thank you so very much !
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Diane Homan
Thank you for the kind words 🙂
Judith Fertig
I always bake my rice! Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
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Diane Homan
Thanks for stopping by!
Nancy | Gadgetspicker
Great Varieties of Rice! Let’s try ’em all.
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Jack @ BBQ Recipez
This worked great! It was perfect.
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