Once you try this Oven Baked White Rice you will never go back to stove top again! Perfect fluffy and tender rice…every single time!
How to Oven Bake Rice –
This is gonna go fast!
- Use a 2 quart baking dish for 1 cup of rice.
- Pour rice in the baking dish.
- Add boiling hot water, salt and butter if desired
- Cover tightly with a lid or foil.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Let sit for 5 minutes before removing lid .
- Fluff with a fork – perfect every time!
Tips for Perfect Oven Baked Rice:
- use chicken stock in place of water for extra flavor.
- always boil the water before adding to the rice. (2 minutes in the microwave will do it).
- cooked rice will keep up to 4 days in the refridgerator and 3 months in the freezer
Serve this easy to make rice with these popular recipes –
Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Check out how to oven bake Quinoa and Brown Rice :
How to bake Quinoa and Brown Rice
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Kathi and Rachel
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Oven Baked White Rice
This super easy oven baked rice recipe will have you wondering why you ever made it on the stove top!
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups boiling hot water (2 minutes in the microwave works)
- 1 cup white rice (any variety)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Using a microwave safe measuring cup. Heat water on high for 2 minutes in microwave. (or boil on stove top).
- Pour rice into 2 quart baking dish.
- Add boiling water, salt and butter. Cover tightly with lid or foil.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork and serve!
Notes
Find recipe for oven baked Quinoa and Brown Rice here : How to Oven bake Quinoa and Brown Rice.
Double this recipe using a 9 x 13 pan.
Cooked rice will keep in the refridgerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 318mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
Diane says
This is an awesome recipe! I have recently discovered baked rice and will never look back!!😀
Wanda says
The only way I make it, absolutely the best
Denise says
No need to rinse rice first?
Kathi & Rachel says
No. You do not need to rinse.
Dee says
I ill never cook rice any other way! Perfect every time.
Kathi & Rachel says
It’s a great cooking hack! No fail every time. thanks for the 5 stars!
Joycelyn says
can we use the same oven method with Indian basmati rice without having to rinse the rice 4-5 times before cooking?
Thank you
Kathi & Rachel says
Yes! I use this same method with basmati and jasmine rice.
Joycelyn says
Thank you ladies!
Tina says
I have NEVER been able to successfully cook rice no matter how I cooked it. I used your recipe this morning and OMG!!!! Never again on the stove or IP!!!! Thx sooooo much.
Kathi & Rachel says
So glad! It’s a keeper recipe. Can be used with brown rice and quinoa too!
Rick Nocella says
Is this method also good for short grain brown rice?
Kathi & Rachel says
Hi Rick – yes and Quinoa! You can find our recipe for brown rice and Quinoa here: https://laughingspatula.com/how-to-oven-bake-quinoa-white-and-brown-rice/
Arline says
Baking is the only way to get perfect rice!! Been baking white and brown rice for years! Just could never get eatable rice from a saucepan! Came across a recipe years ago and have never looked back! Add in some sautéed onion and mushrooms and it goes from plain to fabulous!!
Kathi & Rachel says
It’s a game changer for sure! I have been doing it for years this way and it never occured to me to post it as a recipe but I was telling some friends and they were like ‘say what’? I guess not everyone knew about it! :). Thanks for the note!