5 Easy Steps to Perfect Brown Rice

I used to find brown rice difficult to get right. Most of the time it ended up too sticky or mushy. Then I found a fool-proof method that originally came from Saveur Magazine and was later adapted by Pinch My Salt. It works beautifully! Here I have broken it down into five basic steps. For more detailed information check out the links above.

Step 1

Bring water to boil – use four cups water per cup of dry rice. Add salt if desired.

Step 2

Rinse dry rice under cold running water for 30 seconds, swishing grains around with your fingers.

Step 3

Add rice to boiling water. Stir once. Cook rice over medium heat, uncovered for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Step 4

Drain rice quickly (10 seconds). Return to pot and let sit covered off the heat for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Fluff with fork and serve.