When it’s cooked properly, there’s nothing more beautiful and essential than rice. You won’t even need an electric rice cooker for chef Edward Lee’s foolproof method, just a pot on your stove. Each grain remains intact, to give you a perfectly sticky yet fluffy bowl of rice.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup medium-grain sushi rice
- 1 1/3 cups water, plus additional for rinsing
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 pinch sugar
Instructions
- Rinse rice: Pour rice into a medium mixing bowl and cover with 3 inches of lukewarm water. Swirl water and rice with your hands to release starch, about 30 seconds; water will appear cloudy. Use a fine-mesh strainer to drain the rice; shake strainer to remove extra liquid. Transfer rinsed rice into a pot and add 1⅓ C of lukewarm water, along with a small pinch of salt and sugar.
- Cook rice: Over medium-high heat, bring rice to a low simmer, about 3 minutes. When bubbles appear around the edges of the pot, reduce heat to lowest setting on your burner. Cover the pot and simmer, 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat and let the covered pot rest for 2 minutes; then gently fluff with a wooden spoon before serving. (Note: You can double this recipe, but make sure to use a bigger pot.)
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 176 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 33 mg |
Reviews
The head chef at Yamatos restaurant in San Francisco taught my parents in the early 60’s how to make “perfect” white rice and they passed on to me what they learned. I checked out Chef Lee’s version in case there was something new to learn. Chef Lee’s recipie is PERFECT and identical to what I learned so many years ago, right down to how to rinse the rice by swirling & straining. Also important to use “sushi” grade rice. The type of rice & how to rinse are important. Thank you Chef Lee! I love a good rice to this day!!
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Love white rice. Never tried sushi rice, will look for it tomorrow.
I suck at cooking rice.. This is easy and removes the starch.. Great insight.. Well everyone should take a stab at this quick and easy trick.. I wish everyone good health…
Perfect!