Perfect Easy Microwave Rice

4 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white rice (not minute rice)
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Using a 2 quart casserole dish with lid, put rice, hot water, butter and salt in dish. Stir. (I put my casserole dish on a plate in the micro as sometimes the water boils over a little. Saves cleanup after).
  2. 2
    Cover, and microwave on high power 5 minutes. Stir with fork (careful watch the steam!)
  3. 3
    Cover and put back in microwave and cook on medium this time for 15 minutes.
  4. 4
    Remove lid (careful again!) and fluff with fork.
  5. 5
    Let stand 2-3 minutes.
  6. 6
    Serve.

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