This sesame rice is cooked with water and sesame oil for a flavorful take on rice. It's an easy way to add more flavor to your rice and elevate it! The rice is delicious served as is, topped with some sesame seeds, or alongside other dishes like basil chicken or Mongolian beef.
Rice has always seemed like such a boring ingredient. Just something to add filler to a meal. Until I started elevating my rice. Even regular white rice can be made interesting and delicious by adding a little extra flavor when cooking. Like this sesame rice!
All it takes is three simple ingredients and you've taken your rice to next level flavors. Really, you just need sesame oil, water, and rice to make this rice. And you have a delicious, flavorful sesame oil rice. That's so much better than just regular cooked rice. And it's just as easy to make.
Ingredients
- Rice
- Sesame oil
- Water
- Salt (optional)
How to make sesame rice
First, start heating your water and sesame oil in a pot.
Once the water starts boiling, add your rice, turn the heat down to low, and cover. Cook the rice according to the package directions.
Once rice is done, turn off the heat and let sit, covered for at least 5 minutes.
Uncover, then fluff with a fork. Use as desired. If needed, return the lid after cooking until you're ready to use the rice.
Sesame Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- salt optional
Instructions
- To a medium pot add the water and sesame oil. Heat to boiling.
- Add the rice and stir to combine. Turn down heat to low. Cook rice according to the package directions (for us that means 20 minutes).
- Once rice is cooked, let sit for 5 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork.
- Use as desired.
Notes
Nutrition
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