FurryMaisy

I have a big rice cooker (hand-me-down from my grandma) and I always find it a hassle to cook rice for two people  in it. Half a bowl of rice sticks to the bottom of it, or the rice dries out too quickly. Then one day I found out that I can cook rice in my microwave. I always thought you need one of those fancy containers to microwave rice in, but in truth, any microwave-safe container will do.

First, wash the rice like you always do, then add rice and water into the container. Rule of thumb is one part rice, two parts water. To flavor the rice, you can add olive oil or butter.

Cover the container, and place into microwave. Suggested guidelines for cooking time are:

• 1/2 cup rice, 9 minutes
• 3/4 cup rice, 12 minutes
• 1 cup rice, 16 minutes
• 1 1/2 cups rice, 23 minutes

When the microwave stops, let the rice sit inside for another few minutes to let the steam finish the cooking. Remove from microwave, fluff rice with a chopstick, and it is ready to serve.

Tags: cook rice, microwave

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