Description
A basic recipe for cooking perfect, fluffy jasmine rice using a stovetop method.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the rice under cold running water in a fine-mesh sieve until the water runs clear.
- Combine the rinsed rice, water, and salt (if using) in a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Once boiling, immediately reduce the heat to the lowest setting.
- Cover the saucepan tightly and simmer for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and let it stand, covered, for another 10 minutes.
- Fluff the rice gently with a fork before serving.
Notes
- Rinsing the rice removes excess starch, resulting in less sticky grains.
- Do not lift the lid during the simmering or resting periods to trap the steam.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup cooked
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 0.1
- Sodium: 1
- Fat: 0.4
- Saturated Fat: 0.1
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3
- Trans Fat: 0.0
- Carbohydrates: 44.8
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 4.2
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: jasmine rice, steamed rice, white rice, side dish, easy rice