How to cook rice without getting the cooked rice sticking to the bottom?

Answer 1

That is difficult on some ranges. Add twice as much water as rice and bring to a boil. Cover and lower the flame as small as possible and steam for 18 minutes. The problem is that some ranges do not allow setting the flame small enough. I never had problems with my old range but with a new one that I now have I get the sticking. Try experimenting with a little more water if you can't lower the flame enough.

Answer 2

Using non-stick pans can help.

Proper ratio of rice to water can help (1 cup rice, 2 cups water, equals 3 cups cooked rice, generally).

I find (with my electric burners) that I can turn off the burner a few minutes before it's fully done, and the heat remaining in the burner, the pan, and the rice itself will keep it hot enough to cook the rest of the way, and there's less chance of it sticking to the pan.

Also, I saute the (dry) rice in a tiny bit of oil or butter until it starts to look opaque, you can even let it get a tiny bit brown, if you like, than I add the (already hot/boiling) water, and the rice cooks up perfectly for me. Cooks the starch on the outside of the rice so less is shed into the water, so there's less stickiness.

You might invest in a rice cooker, they are non-stick and are super easy, no watching or stirring, and might even be more energy-saving. You can also use it to steam things, and make soups, and lots of other uses.

Answer 3

rice cookers are always nice... low maintainence and does the rice so it's still full of nutrients.

you can find them all over the net.. key it up in google... or go to www.seventhavenue.com or www.ginnys.com or ebay.com even.

rice cooker.

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it's a worth while investment. rice will stick depending on the rice, conditions, the chemicals in it to store it so on.

pots and pans you have to watch out for that stuff.

steamers are just about the same unless it's an electric steamer like an aroma style electric pot.

just in case... if you like rice that much.

if not.. a wee bit of salt and keep the water plenty while it's cooking.

rice soaks up the water FAST and can burn just as easily as milk and can boil over and the foam from the rice can be a mess also and burn.

cooking rice is high attention stuff. you must watch and stir.

in the experience i've had.. not all rice is created equal. some of it won't stick but most will.

Answer 4

Rice--
2 cups water (this is always the ratio)
1 cup rice (it never changes)

bring the water to a boil right at a roiling boil add
1 teaspoon of salt. let the water return to roiling boil
pour in the cup of rice stir once.
reduce heat to the lowest setting you have. put a lid on the pot and let it sit for 20 minutes. Rice will be cooked perfect everytime.
Fluff the rice with a fork and add butter if you want. Most rice bags will say to add butter before adding the rice but I personally dont' like to do that.
Hope this helps. I make rice every single tiring day for my husband b/c he wants rice with everymeal.

Answer 5

Success, Uncle Bens, and Minute Rice by Kraft (I think that is the name) has boil in the bag rice...you just put water in the pan, let it boil then put the bag that has the uncooked rice in the boiling water for just a few minutes. It good, quick, easy, and no sticking!

Answer 6

#Take the pot off the burner completely; the burner's still hot and continues to cook and dry out the rice. Put it on another cool burner once it's done cooking.

#If you're leaving it in the pot, put the lid on it, to keep the moisture in, to keep the rice from drying/sticking to the bottom.

Answer 7

wash the rice first to get rid of the starch and ensure you are using enough water.

Another way is to use way too much water, and drain off the excess when the rice is ready

Answer 8

You need new pans. I have never had rice stick to the pan. Follow the directions exactly. Try T-fal pots & pans they never stick and last for years and years if you take care of them properly.

Answer 9

Dear frustrate......you got many answers.....my question for is: How is rice related to the General Health category? Should it be in the FOOD listing?

Answer 10

buy a rice steamer if you are going to eat rice more than a few times