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Steamed Short Grain Rice

Fluffy and slightly sticky white rice cooked using traditional Japanese stovetop techniques. Soaking before cooking ensures even texture and ideal plumpness.

57 minEasyServes 4170 cal/serving

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Japanese short-grain rice
  • 2 1/2 cups water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place 2 cups Japanese short-grain rice in a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cold water until clear.

  2. 2

    Combine 2 cups Japanese short-grain rice and 2 1/2 cups water in a heavy saucepan and soak for 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Cover pot, bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower heat to low and cook for 12 minutes.

  4. 4

    Remove pot from heat and let rest covered for 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Fluff rice gently with a paddle before serving.

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Questions

How long does Steamed Short Grain Rice take?

As written, 57 minutes: 35 of prep and 22 of cooking. The longest single stretch is the hands-off wait in step 2, 30 minutes.

Do I need to rinse the grain for Steamed Short Grain Rice?

Step 1 reads: "Place 2 cups Japanese short-grain rice in a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cold water until clear." Yes. Step 1 washes off what coats the grain: surface starch on rice, which makes it clump and turn gummy, or the bitter natural coating on quinoa. Rinse until the water runs mostly clear.

How many calories are in Steamed Short Grain Rice?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) is about 170 calories, with 3 g protein, 38 g carbohydrate and 0 g fat, plus 1 g fiber. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

Can I start Steamed Short Grain Rice the day before?

Yes. Step 2 is a built-in pause of 30 minutes: "Combine 2 cups Japanese short-grain rice and 2 1/2 cups water in a heavy saucepan and soak for 30 minutes." Do everything up to that point ahead of time and pick up at step 3 when you are ready to finish.

Can I halve or double Steamed Short Grain Rice?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Halved, the rice drops from 2 cups to 1 cup; doubled, it is 4 cups. Every line in this entry carries its half and double quantity, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

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