I put too much water in my rice. What should I do?

Answer 1

That really depends on the type of rice you are cooking.

If you are cooking minute rice, just let it set a few minutes longer, that stuff can absorb water like crazy.

Regular rice, you can let it boil a little longer and evaporate, or strain/drain a little out.

Continuing, there is one school of thought that says that problem will be taken care of when you drain the rice to shock it. Anymore, many people believe that rice should be shocked, just like you do your pasta.

Answer 2

This is an easy one. Turn the heat to medium and put a lid on the rice. The rice will continue to absorb the moisture. When about half of the water is gone. Turn of the heat and leave the lid on. This will prevent you from burning the rice but still allow the rest of the moisture to be absorbed. If possible add some bouillon cubes to the rice for additional flavor. This will also help keep that soggy taste out of it. It is salvagable. In the future try this method it makes such a big difference in the flavor. Finely chop an onion and garlic, saute this in the pan with olive oil. Add your rice and let it brown. While this is happening get another pot and put your liquid in it, you can use water or soup broth. Bring that to a slow boil. When you rice has browned add about a cup of water to the rice but be careful because the water will splatter. Stir this in and then continue adding the water at about 2/3 cup at a time. I usually just use my soup ladel. Keep stirring the rice and adding the water until it is the doneness that you like. This makes a better flavored rice and prevents adding to much water and makes it creamy like rissotto. Good luck and I hope that this helps.

Answer 3

If you used a rice cooker, then you could some how cook it, so the water will evaporate. You can use the microwave( don't cover) Then it will evaporate. You also can use the stove, and do the same thing.

Answer 4

There's not much you can do to salvage it.

You could try letting it cool & making fried rice out of it but it will be a bit sticky and mushy.

The best option is to make rice pudding out of it. (www.foodtv.com has some good recipes)

Answer 5

Drain some of the water off, and then cover and let sit a little longer

Answer 6

cook it longer on slow heat. Or, you could strain some water out prior to cooking. no big deal either way. Or, add MORE rice.

Answer 7

I would take the driest part of it out and use it for your original purpose. You can take the gooey leftover part, add some chicken stock and boil to make rice porridge. Add meat, green onions, and cilantro if you have it. Yummy soup!

Answer 8

Continue cooking until it's done then strain it, rinse with cold water and spread it on a sheet pan to dry for while. then reheat on the stove with butter /olive oil or covered as is in the oven

Answer 9

Strain the water out then add a little butter or margarine to keep it from being to sticky.

Answer 10

if it is totaly cooked ,use it for dog food
if you are in time either add more rice or pour off the water