Steaming rice in steamer

Unlike the sealed pot method you can do this in a vegetable steamer without spoiling the rice. Set the timer to 45 or 50 minutes for brown or red rice or 25 to 30 minutes for white rice.

If using a steamer simply assemble the steamer add water to the reservoir and turn the steamer on with the rice and water in the bowl sitting on the steaming shelf and put on the cover.

Steaming rice in steamer. To steam medium or long grain rice using the standard stovetop simmer method start with a 1 to 2 ratio. For example 1 cup of uncooked rice which serves 2 to 3 people needs 2 cups of water. Bring the water to a boil and add the rice salt to taste and butter or oil if desired.

Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Pre soak your rice for at least 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a shallow heat proof container that will fit in your steamer and add the water to the rice.

Place in a steamer filled with cold water the water should not be boiling when the rice is placed into the steamer. Turn on the heat to high cover and cook for 20 minutes. To make steamed rice start by heating up a tablespoon of oil in a pot over medium heat.

Once the oil is hot add some rice and stir it until it turns white and is no longer translucent. Then add twice as much water as rice you re cooking and bring it to a boil. Add one cup of drinking water per cup of dry rice you measured out to cook.

If using a steamer simply assemble the steamer add water to the reservoir and turn the steamer on with the rice and water in the bowl sitting on the steaming shelf and put on the cover. Set the timer for 33 minutes. Set the timer to 45 or 50 minutes for brown or red rice or 25 to 30 minutes for white rice.

If your steamer has a specific push button setting for cooking rice use that instead. Open the steamer carefully watching for hot steam that escapes and test the rice. If it s not evenly cooked replace the lid and leave it for another 5 to 10 minutes.

Unlike the sealed pot method you can do this in a vegetable steamer without spoiling the rice. Cooking white rice in a rice cooker usually takes around 35 minutes but vegetables will steam cook in a much shorter time roughly from five to 15 minutes depending on the vegetables. To perfectly time both of your meal s sides add your vegetables part way through the rice cooking cycle.

Bring rice and water 3 3 4 cups to a boil in a 4 quart wide heavy pot and boil uncovered without stirring until steam holes appear in rice and grains on surface look dry 5 to 7 minutes. Wash rice under cold running water until the water runs clear place rice in a flat tray and pour over cold water cover tightly with foil place into a pre heated oven on steam setting 100 degrees for 18 mins let stand covered for 5 mins remove from oven stir through some salt and serve. Cooking rice in the steam oven isn t much different to doing it in a rice cooker or by absorption in a pot yes that means you should give away your rice cooker now that you have a steam oven you won t be needing it anymore.