How To Cook Japanese Rice in a Saucepan
Serves 4
30 mins prep
10 mins cook
10 mins
50 mins total
Learn how to make Japanese rice at home with a regular saucepan. This recipe walks you through a simple method so you can cook perfectly fluffy rice on the stove. Save it and enjoy delicious Japanese rice anytime!
Scan QR code to shop the ingredients!
Get ingredients delivered
Scan QR code to shop the ingredients!
Get ingredients delivered
Rinse the Rice: Add the rice to a pressure cooker and rinse with cold water 3–4 times to remove excess starch and rice bran. Drain well after the final rinse.e.
Soak: Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes to help it cook evenly and achieve a fluffy texture.
Bring to a boil: Drain the rice, add the water, and bring it to a boil over medium heat.
Simmer: Once it boils, stir the rice gently with a shamoji to distribute the heat evenly. Then, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Rest: Turn off the heat, and let the rice rest with the lid on for 10 minutes. This helps the rice finish cooking and absorb the remaining moisture.
Fluff: Remove the lid, and gently fluff the rice with a shamoji to separate the grains and make it nice and fluffy.
