How To Cook A Large Quantity Of Rice In The Oven
I like to use jasmine rice as an easy side to any meal but you can cook any type of medium or long.
How to cook a large quantity of rice in the oven. Once your liquid is boiling add the rice cover tightly and transfer it to the oven. Your cooking time will vary depending on what type of rice you use. Bring the water to a boil i normally put it in a measuring cup and microwave it for 3 4 minutes.
If using a dish with a lid just pop it on. Measure 1 cup of long grain white rice into a baking dish. Typically brown rice takes twice as long as white rice to cook but it is also more nutritious.
The size of the baking dish is important because the rice swells on cooking so you will need a large enough size to hold the cooked rice. Place 3 quarts uncooked rice in large roasting pan lightly sprayed with cooking spray spread evenly. Preheat the oven to 375 f.
Place in 350 oven for 45 min. Comes out perfect every time. Fluffy rice in 30 minutes is just so easy.
I used to be a production manager for food service in a large university. Add water until putting your finger in reaches your second knuckle. While the oven heats to 400 rinse the rice two to three times until the water runs clear.
Put into full size hotel pan. Or if you re using a separate baking dish combine the water and rice in the dish and cover it either with a lid or a tight piece of foil and transfer it to the oven. Combine the rice water oil and salt in the casserole and stir around.