Friday, 12 March 2010
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How To Make Leftover Rice Soft Again
Since I wrote that post the other day about how much I love rice, I thought I should mention that you can make left over rice soft again in case it's not commonly known. This works with Chinese take-out and rice you made at home. Make sure the left overs are just dry of course (a few days in the fridge) and not spoiled (a few weeks in the fridge).
My husband and I refer to this technique as Frankensteining or bringing "rice back to life". For example, "I'll
Frankenstein some rice," referring of course to VictorFrankenstein who brought a so-called "monster" to life using stolen cadavers.Since getting dry is what makes left over rice hard, it seems simple enough that you just need to get water back into it. Also, putting it into an airtight plastic storage container before you put it in the fridge helps reduce the loss of moisture.
To get the rice moist again, sprinkle some water on it. I just turn on the faucet low and move my bowl around really quick. It's not an exact science. You don't want so much water that there's a large puddle in there, but you want most of the rice to get wet.
Just pop it in the microwave after that. Depending on how much franken-rice it is, I put it in for one or two minutes. You'll want to put it in longer than you normally would to just heat and eat. It also works better if your dish is covered, so that the water can sort of steam up in there. Rice in a tupperware container with the lid open but laying on top works really well, but just a plate with a paper towel over it works, too if you're anxious about plastics in the microwave.
Viola! "Fresh" rice from left over rice! Yum.
P.S. I forgot to mention in my last post, I like rice so much, I even eat chicken pot pies with rice and soy sauce (it makes it more filling)! In fact, that's what I'm eating for dinner tonight.
Is there another way you know how to make leftover rice soft?
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Actually, I do the same thing you do only instead of in the microwave, over the stovetop. But microwaving does seem to make more sense.
Oooh, that kind of rice from the fridge is good to make fried rice with too.
yep, classic way. only I don't like to heat up plastic
@Daria_Diaree@xanga - yeah I like using it for fried rice too om nom nom nom...
That's pretty much what I do, except I don't usually sprinkle water on top of it. I just make sure to pop it in for a decent amount of time with a lid so that the steam can make it all nice and moist again.
yeah, i do this too but i don't really need to cover it
i just microwave it in a plate without the water and it's soft... i don't think the water makes a difference at least not to me...
Good tip.
I do that tooo, but if you want even softer rice, try steaming it. Just get a pan, fill it with a little water and put the plate inside it on a rack. Steam it for a minute or so, it'll taste like it's straight from the rice cooker :)
Usually, when there's is left-over rice, we would just make it into friend rice (with soy sauce, ham and eggs). I didn't know this technique until you've posted it! Thanks.
I use my leftover rice to make fried rice, usually. Yum!
I cook rice in a microwave rice cooker, and I use it to reheat the rice as well. I do it pretty much the same way that you do -- just add a little more water.
+1 on the fried rice (=
mmm mmm i love rice as well...it goes with EVERYTHING! i like it with pasta sauce too! and steak...lol...yeah pretty much everything
NIIIIIICE!
or, you can cook the rice on a microwavable plate or bowl.. all you need is do is wet a paper towel, and cover the rice with it.
i was on board until the chicken pot pie with rice and soy sauce. might just be one of those things i'll have to try but it sounds like an odd combo XD