Microwave Rice

Preparation info
  • One standard cup of rice is generally perfect for

    two

    people, so use that as your guide
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Chinese-ish: Home cooking, not quite authentic, 100% delicious

By Joanna Hu and Rosheen Kaul

Published 2022

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup (185 g) white rice, rinsed
  • 2 cups (500

Method

Take a deep microwave-safe cooking vessel with a loose-fitting lid and place a tea towel beneath it. The starchy rice water bubbles up fairly high, so to prevent overflow, use a sufficiently deep container. At home, we use a large casserole dish that cooks between 1 and 5 cups of rice perfectly.

For an 1100-1200-watt microwave, cook the rice, uncovered, on high for 10 minutes. You’re lo