How To Cook Rice In A Skillet

Cooked rice with vegetables in a skillet.

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• Salt
• Butter

It is generally recommended to wash any rice that has been imported, while American-grown rice does not need to be washed because of how it is processed. Saute onions, garlic, frozen diced vegetables and chicken or beef chunks in the skillet before adding the water and rice to make a skillet meal. You may need to adjust the cooking time and add additional water as needed, depending on what you add. Toast rice in the skillet with a little butter or olive oil over medium heat before adding water for extra flavor. Toast for a just a few minutes, stirring the rice in the pan constantly until the rice smell is more pronounced and slightly nutty and the rice has a pearly look to it. If you rinsed your rice, make sure it’s drained well before toasting in the skillet.

Saute onions, garlic, frozen diced vegetables and chicken or beef chunks in the skillet before adding the water and rice to make a skillet meal. You may need to adjust the cooking time and add additional water as needed, depending on what you add.

Toast rice in the skillet with a little butter or olive oil over medium heat before adding water for extra flavor. Toast for a just a few minutes, stirring the rice in the pan constantly until the rice smell is more pronounced and slightly nutty and the rice has a pearly look to it. If you rinsed your rice, make sure it’s drained well before toasting in the skillet.

Don’t wander too far from your skillet of rice as it is cooking – rice can quickly burn if you’re not paying close attention.