Perfect Loose White Rice Recipe {Video}

The perfect loose white rice recipe?

Keep reading for the amazing tips I inherited from my mom. I remember as if it was yesterday, the day my mom taught me how to make fluffy loose white rice.

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I was 13 and she showed me the basics: how to make meatballs in tomato sauce, fried plantains, tuna salad, and white rice! Did she know I was going to end being a cook? I don’t think so, but her teachings have been with me for more than four decades.

The rice one, must have been a very well taught culinary lesson because I have been making white rice since forever with the same amazing result: delicious fluffy loose white rice.

My mom used to flavor her rice with a stripe of red bell pepper, a wedge of white onion and garlic powder, all sautéed in vegetable oil. Through the times, I’ve substituted all those flavoring agents by fresh garlic that I sauté in olive oil.

How to make the perfect loose white rice

Besides the garlic thing, my technique is the one I inherited from my mom and it’s the same I’m passing to my children. That technique can be summarized as follows:

1. Use Canilla rice and rinse it up and then strain it before cooking it.
2. Sauté the rice before adding the water: that will help to prevent rice clusters.
3. Keep the 1:2 ratio, which means that for every part of rice, you will use two parts of water.
4. Always use boiling water.
5. To check if the rice is done, use a fork.
6. Once the rice is done, let it rest covered for 5 minutes.

To make the perfect white rise you’ll need some kitchen tools and ingredients that you can easily find online through my Amazon Affiliate Program, including:

• Small pot with a lid
• Chef Knife
• Wooden cutting board
• Wooden spoon
• Olive oil
• Kosher salt
• Canilla rice

Following is my recipe for the perfect loose white rice.

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White Rice

This is the only recipe you’ll need to make the perfect fluffiest, loosest rice ever!

Prep Time2 minutes mins

Cook Time14 minutes mins

Total Time16 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Calories: 183kcal

Ingredients

• 1 ½ teaspoons of olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, mashed with the blade of a chef knife
• 1 cup of Canilla rice, rinsed and strained
• 2 cups of boiling water
• 1 teaspoon of kosher salt

Instructions

• In a small pot over medium heat, add the olive oil.
• Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute until golden brown.
• Add the rice and sauté, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Add the water and boil for 1 minute.
• Add the salt and stir.
• Cover and simmer for 12 minutes.

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

White Rice

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 183 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 590mg26%

Potassium 53mg2%

Carbohydrates 37g12%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 17mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Venezuelan

Keyword: fluffy white rice, loose white rice, plain white rice recipe, Venezuelan white rice recipe, white rice

Author: Enri

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Soy una escritora que cocina o una cocinera que escribe: el orden de los factores de no altera el producto. Desde 2010 hice de SAVOIR FAIRE el lugar donde convergen mis dos pasiones y ahora desarrollo recetas profesionalmente y trabajo como estratega y creadora de contenidos digitales, incluyendo la producción de videos de cocina. Disfruta mis recetas.

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