Slow Cooker White Rice
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 cups white rice
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 4 cups water
- 2 Tbsp. butter or oil
Instructions
- Grease the slow cooker insert with oil or cooking spray.
- Place rice in a fine mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly until the water runs clear. Place rice in insert.
- Pour water over the rice and add salt. Stir. Add the butter or oil and stir again.
- Cover the rice with the lid and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours, until rice is tender.
- Uncover and fluff with a fork before serving.
Notes
Please keep in mind that all slow cookers cook differently. I used a 5-quart slow cooker (Crockpot brand) for this recipe. If possible, I recommend testing this recipe one day while you are at home so you can see how long your slow cooker takes to cook the rice.
While some recipes only cook 1 cup of rice at a time, I have big eaters so I've always cooked 2 cups. I recommend cooking the two cups even if you have a smaller family since rice freezes well. Then you have rice in the freezer for a busy night.
By cooking two cups, you aren't as likely to get burned rice on the outside.
Rinsing the rice removes a lot of the starch and keeps it from clumping together. I don't recommend skipping this step unless you like sticky rice.