Rice Made Easy

Hungry? There is nothing easier or more versatile than rice! Whether you are looking for an easy, filling side dish or an outstanding main attraction you can get it with rice. This page contains lots of easy cooking methods and tips for easy ways with rice. What’s your favourite?

Stovetop

1 cup Long Grain Rice, such as Tex Farms Extra Fancy Long Grain
1.5 cups water
1 tablespoon butter or oil (optional)
1 teaspoon salt

Method: Place water, rice, butter and salt in saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 15–20 minutes or until water has been absorbed and rice is tender. Allow to stand 3–5 minutes, fluff with a fork, serve and enjoy!

Microwave

1 cup Long Grain Rice, such as Tex Farms Extra Fancy Long Grain
1.5 cups water
1 tablespoon butter or oil (optional)
1 teaspoon salt

Method: Place ingredients in a 2 to 3 quart (2 to 3 litre) microwave-safe baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap or cling film and cook on High heat for 5 minutes or until boiling. Reduce to Medium and cook a further 15 minutes until tender, or 30 minutes for brown rice. Fluff with fork before serving.

Rice Cooker

1 part rice
2 parts water
1 tablespoon butter or oil
1 teaspoon salt

Method: A rice cooker is an easy way to make tasty rice! Simply add ingredients to cooker, cover and follow instructions provided with your appliance. Most rice cookers use a ratio of 1 part rice to 2 parts water, making it easy and flexible to cook more or less rice as you need it!

Chef’s Tips

Try substituting the water you cook your rice in for stock or broth! Make it easy and simply add a bouillon cube for great flavour!

Brown rice is just as easy as white! Try soaking the same amount of brown rice called for in the recipe for 10 to 15 minutes prior to cooking.

Have rice left over? Toss it in a soup or quickly stir fry with eggs, green onion and a bit of soy sauce for yummy fried rice!