Recipes Ingredients Pasta and Grains Rice Recipes Perfect White Rice 3.7 (141) 20 Reviews Martha’s easy white rice recipe produces perfect, fluffy rice every time. By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 8, 2023 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 4 Cooking rice is an essential technique, and one you'll use again and again. You'll make fluffy, perfect white rice every time if you use Martha's easy recipe, which calls for long-grain rice, salt, and boiling water. The secret to this foolproof method involves adding the rice to a measured amount of boiling water, as opposed to starting the rice in a cold pot. This technique keeps the grains intact, so you can say goodbye to mushy, stuck-together clumps. The other difference to this technique is the ratio of water to rice: Forget the 2-to-1 ratio of water to rice and use our ratio of 1.5 cups of water for each 1 cup of rice. It produces fluffy rice that’s never soggy. 6 Common Rice Cooking Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them Emily Laurae Don't rush cooking rice; it needs 10 minutes off the heat, covered, to allow the last bit of steam and water to fully absorb into the kernels so they are extra fluffy. Ingredients 1 cup long-grain white rice ½ teaspoon salt Directions Emily Laurae Boil water: Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Emily Laurae Add rice and salt: Stir in the rice and salt and return to a boil over medium-high heat. Emily Laurae Cook rice: Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, 16 to 18 minutes (check only toward the end of cooking time). The rice should be studded with craters, or steam holes, when it is ready. Emily Laurae Let rice sit, then fluff: Remove from heat and let steam, covered, for 10 minutes. Then fluff with a fork and serve. Emily Laurae Try These Favorite Dinner Recipes That Are Served with Rice Slow-Cooker Cilantro-Chutney Chicken Picadillo-Style Chili Leek-and-Asparagus Crispy Rice Stir-Fried Sweet-and-Sour Shrimp Pork Chops With Pineapple and Rice Emily Laurae Rate it Print