If you don't have a rice cooker, this is the way to prepare absolutely perfect rice. The liquid cooks down before you cover the pot, so you have more control over how much liquid evaporates; this makes all the difference between mushy and fluffy rice.
Recipe information
Total Time
35 min
Yield
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Rinse rice in several changes of cold water until water is clear, then drain well in a large fine-mesh sieve. Bring rice and water (3 3/4 cups) to a boil in a 4-quart wide heavy pot and boil, uncovered, without stirring, until steam holes appear in rice and grains on surface look dry, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to very low, then cover pot with a tight-fitting lid and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Gently fluff rice with a fork.
Recipe notes
Back to topSee Related Recipes and Cooking Tips
The 37 Most Popular Recipes From Gourmet
There's a treasure trove of beloved recipes from *Gourmet* hiding in the recipe archives of Epicurious. Here are your favorites.
