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How to Cook Wild Rice

Name: How to Cook Wild Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American, Native American
Ingredients: 1 cup wild rice (rinsed); Pot of water

This method for how to cook wild rice will work for both hand-harvested and commercially cultivated rice, though the cooking time can vary widely. I find that it typically takes 35 to 55 minutes for both types, though hand-harvested rice may need less time (start checking at 20 minutes if you have light-colored rice) and cultivated rice may need more, as much as 70 minutes.

1 hr total 5 min prep 55 min cook 4

Ingredients

4 serv.

1 cup wild rice (rinsed)
Pot of water

Instructions

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1 Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the rice, reduce the heat to a gentle boil, and cook until the rice is tender but still has a slight bite, typically 35 to 55 minutes. The grains will start to split open slightly.
2 Drain and return the rice to the pot. Cover with a clean dish towel and then place the lid on the pot. Let steam for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.