How To Defrost Frozen Rice So It's Plump and Delicious

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   Take the frozen rice out of the freezer.

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   Put the frozen rice in a heatproof container, sprinkle some water over it, and then throw out the water that pools in the bottom of the container.

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   Cover the container with plastic wrap and microwave at 600 W for 2 minutes.

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   (I used a microwave lid in the photo.)

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   Take the rice out of the microwave after it's been heated, and crumble up any lumps with a spoon.

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   Re-cover with plastic wrap and microwave at 600 W for another 2 minutes.

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   (If you can adjust the temperature on your microwave, set it to 70C.)

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   The rice is nice and plump just as it was before being frozen.

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   (I used 16-grain rice in the photo.

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    You can reheat plain white rice in the same way.)

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    When freezing rice, wrap up small portions in plastic as soon as it's cooked and let it cool down a bit before freezing.

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    This way the rice will be tastier when defrosted.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.