Mirj's Foolproof Microwave Rice - Perfect Every Time! Recipe

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Mirj's Foolproof Microwave Rice - Perfect Every Time!
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup rice (i like basmati, or persian)
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 dash salt

Directions:

  1. Put rice in a micro-safe bowl.
  2. Add water.
  3. Swirl for 2 seconds.
  4. Add salt.
  5. Swirl again.
  6. Cover with vented plastic wrap or a loose plastic cover.
  7. Nuke on high for 12 minutes.
  8. Let rest for 5 minutes.
  9. Dump rice into a strainer and rinse under cold water.
  10. Place in micro-safe serving dish (or back in the rinsed out bowl), add seasonings to taste (onion soup mix, salt and pepper, hot chilles, whatever you like in your rice) and heat on medium for 5 minutes until it reaches desired serving temperature.
  11. If the rice is going to be part of a salad, you can use it straight away.
  12. This makes perfect, every grain separate rice, every time!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 117 Kcal (490 kJ)
Calories from fat 2.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.33g 0%
Sodium 27.74mg 1%
Potassium 27.96mg 1%
Total Carbs 25.68g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.33g 1%
Protein 2.28g 5%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 10.8mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 104.87 Kcal (439 kJ)
Calories from fat 2.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.29g 0%
Sodium 24.87mg 1%
Potassium 25.06mg 1%
Total Carbs 23.01g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.29g 1%
Protein 2.04g 5%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 9.7mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.3
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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