Theyre super convenient, but way pricier than just cooking up some rice at home.
I wondered if itd be possible to make my own version at home.
After some trial and error, I found that, yep, it works great!
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And its much more economical, tooas you would expect.
Of course, you could also have a dedicated prep day where you freeze some rice for future meals.
I often make a big batch ofrice in my Instant Potand freeze half of it.
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How to Freeze Rice
This method works with any kind of rice, brown or white.
confirm to serve it straight away to avoid this issue.
After that, it gets dry and the texture suffers.
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The rice will have frozen into a solid block.
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap, or with a reusable, microwave-safe lid or bowl.
Place the covered bowl in the microwave and cook the rice on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Mine is pretty powerful, so I find that 2 minutes is plenty.
Carefully remove the lid from the bowl (it will be very hot and steam quite a bit!
), then fluff the rice with a fork and serve it right away.
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I often break up frozen rice into chunks, then add it to a pot of simmering chicken soup.
Once it comes back up to a simmer, its ready to go.
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