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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (291g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 196
Calories from Fat 38		(19%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 4.2g	6%
	Saturated Fat 2.1g	10%
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 7mg		2%
Sodium 1752mg		73%
Potassium 104mg		2%
Total Carbohydrate 35.7g		11%
	Dietary Fiber 1.6g	6%
	Sugars 0.4g
Protein 3.7g		7%
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Creole Boiled Rice

Recipe #373373 | 20 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: TheGrumpyChef
May 20, 2009

A nice simple rice recipe, that will compliment your Creole/Cajun main dish without outstaging it. The goal here is not to absorb all of the liquid into the rice. The goal is to make the rice tender, then drain the rice (like pasta).

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 quart water
1 cup basmati rice or jasmine rice
2 fresh bay leaves or dried bay leaves
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Directions

1
Bring the water to a boil with the bay leaves. Add the salt.
2
Add the rice, stir to make sure the rice doesn't stick. Do not stir again. If the rice is agitated too much, it gets sticky. Give it a good stir when it comes back to a boil, and partially cover.
3
Cook for about 11 minutes, test it. It should have a bite, but crunch is bad. When it's tender, drain it, remove the bay leaves, and if desired, place it into a 400 degree oven with the butter patted on top for about 15 minutes; this helps dry the rice out.

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From: kellychris

On Jun 26, 2009

I love this rice recipe!! As someone else said," I couldn't believe it was done in 11 min." and it was perfect!! I will use this recipe from now on!

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From: LARavenscroft

On Jun 24, 2009

Made for Potluck Tag. This a great rice recipe. I couldn't believe that it was done in 11 minutes and was perfectly tender and for once my rice didn't boil over. Will definitely make this again. Thanks Grumpy!

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From: Sharon123

On Jun 4, 2009

I used jasmine rice and halved the recipe. I actually let it sit for a few minutes, and when I came back it had absorbed all the water and was perfect! I served with Ratatouille With Chickpeas -- Crock-Pot. Made for ZWT 2009-Epicurean Queens.

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From: mama's kitchen

On May 27, 2009

Wow! I am very very picky about my rice. This worked well and tasted great! I was confused by the bay leaves? I do not know their purpose but you could not taste any hint of them at all. Thank you for a simple and wonderful recipe! Made for ZWT5

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