can you reheat rice ?after you have already cooked it?

Question

i used too much when i was cooking the rice and have loads left ,can you reheat again ,if so for how long can i keep it ,and should i keep if in fridge !
Thank you !

Answer 1

Yep... put some butter on it and re-heat it in the microwave or find another recipe that calls for rice. Make fried rice.... you need cold rice for that...

1. Rice.
2. Egg. One egg per half cup of rice is my rule.
3. Olive oil. Any oil will do, although i feel olive or canola oil is the healthiest. One tablespoon should be enough.
4. Soy sauce. Rule of thumb--any Asian meal needs soy sauce. You'll be right 70% of the time.
5. Green onions/chives. You'll need two stalks per half cup of rice.
6. Meat. If you want meat, use some. Generally, i precook the meat before i add it. This recipe will not include instructions for adding meat, as it will only get complicated.
7. Frozen green peas/other veggies. These do not have to be frozen, but by simply saying "frozen" i make the receipe sound that much easier to handle.
8. Pepper, sesame oil, etc. To taste.

Procedure. This is only a rough skeleton of how you should do this. Modify it as you wish.

1. Make the rice. Then let it sit. It is important that the rice is not so freshly made that it's hot and steaming. You need rice that has cooled down to room temperature or close to it. You could even make the rice and refridgerate it overnight if you prepared.
2. Scramble the egg in the bowl. Don't cook it yet!
3. Cut the green onions into little pieces. You'll know how.
4. Put the oil in the big pot and turn on the heat.
5. When the oil is hot, scramble the egg.
6. About when the egg is done, add the rice.
7. Try your best to break up the rice.
8. Stir that for a few minutes, then add your veggies and green onions.
9. Keep stirring until the veggies are no longer frozen.
10. Add your soy sauce slowly. Give a little splash and then stir. You want to give the rice a nice light brown color. You also don't want to make it too salty, so taste it after you've stirred in the splash of soy sauce. Add as much soy sauce as you want. Don't add too much because it'll eventually start to make things a bit soggy.
11. The water from the frozen veggies and the soy sauce will slowly evaporate, so stir until you think it's the right consistency for you.

Enjoy.

Answer 2

Yup, when you're going to reheat it just add a very small amount of water (the rice tends to dry) and put it under low heat. If you're going to microwave it then put a damp paper towel over the rice and heat it so that the rice can maintain it's moisture and not become hard. You can usually keep rice 2 days after you initially cooked it so it should be ok. And yes I would suggest that if you are not going to reheat the rice right away that you put it in the fridge.

Answer 3

Rice keeps well in the fridge. If it gets too dry, put a little water in the bottom of the container before reheating in the microwave.

Answer 4

You can store in the fridge for 3-4 days. I have found the best way to reheat rice is to place in colander and pour boiling water over - this way it has same texture and taste as when you first cooked it.

Answer 5

Rice is one of the best things to reheat. I stick by the 3 day rule. I only keep things in the refridgerator for 3 days after it was prepared.

Answer 6

I do it all the time. Keep a lid on it in the frig and it will last 2 or 3 days. You sohould add a little water to it when you reheat it because it will dry out

Answer 7

Resteam it would be OK, but only enough to heat it up, you don't want to make it all pastey. A microwave is best though because it excites the water molecules already inside the rice grains. I found that the rice in a bowl with a sopping wet paper towel over it microwaves makes the rice taste like it was just cooked again!

Answer 8

You can reheat rice, but if it's long-grain rice, it will be more "crusty" the second time (and even more crusty the third time and so on...)

The starch in the rice loosens when cooking the first time. When it cools, the starch hardens again - when cooking again, the starch doesn't loosen like it did during the first cooking.

Answer 9

Yes you can reheat it...if you are putting it in the microwave just stick a little water in in and I would no recomend keeping it for ever a week.

Answer 10

Don't bother. Make fried rice!
heat oil in a wok or skillet.
Scramble one egg, season with soy sauce. When cooked, take it out and set aside.
Heat some more oil, throw in 2 cloves garlic, minced. Add four green onions, cut into 1/2 inch lengths, greens and white parts. Add a tablespoon or two of minced fresh garlic. Stir in leftover rice. Stir to heat thru. Add cooked egg back in, stir well. Add soy sauce to taste.