19 hours Ago By Katherine McPhillips
Rice is a kitchen staple as it is an easy way to make a fulfilling yet cheap meal, but it can be a little bland. If you do not look forward to making rice for dinner, Mimi Harrison, a cook and founder of Beat the Budget, has shared a simple way to improve the taste: stop cooking it in water. She said: "Cooking rice with chicken broth will transform the flavour and turn a flavorless side into the most versatile, delicious, well seasoned pairing for just about anything.
It’s buttery, creamy and feels luxurious." Rice is a pretty neutral food, so cooking it in a broth that contains herbs, seasonings, and even a little garlic will give it a more complex profile. The rice will absorb the broth while cooking to give it a richer taste and the natural fats will also make it a silkier so it will have a better texture.
This is the easiest way to cook rice as you are simply just not using water and instead you are only adding three simple ingredients that likely already have sitting in your kitchen. Mimi said: “Cooking rice in chicken broth doesn’t increase the cook time of your rice. It’s a simple substitute for water which loads each grain of rice with flavour.
Such an easy way to elevate a classic side!” You will need: 50g of butter 200g of basmati or long-grain rice 500ml of chicken broth Salt and pepper Method To begin, place the rice in a strainer and then run it under cold tap water until the water runs clear. Rice is often coated in starch that will make it clump while cooking, but washing it removes some of the starch so it will come out the pan much fluffier and not sticking together. Mimi said: “Toasting rice in butter enhances its natural aromas and flavor.
Stir continuously to avoid burning.” Next add a little butter to a pan and heat it over a low heat. Once the butter has fully melted, add the rinsed rice to the pan and season with salt and pepper.
Pour the chicken stock into the pan, and turn the heat up medium-low. Cook the chicken stock for two minutes less than the cooking time on the rice packaging. Once the rice is almost fully cooked, remove it from the heat and cover with a lid.
Let the rice sit and steam for five minutes and then it will be ready to eat. You rice will be toasted to perfect so you can enjoy a delicious dinner without having to spend lots of money or have to shop for a long list of ingredients..
