Baked Rice Recipe

Making Oven Baked Rice in the oven is fast, foolproof, and fluffy. This easy 3-ingredient recipe is great for meal prep and freezer friendly, too, and you can use either butter or olive oil.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

Servings servings (1 cup each)

Calories 361kcal

Author Meggan Hill

Ingredients

2 cups long-grain white rice (see note 1)
2 tablespoons butter or olive oil (see note 2)
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups boiling water (see note 3)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a 2 1/2-quart or larger baking dish, add rice, butter, and salt. Stir in boiling water until butter is melted.
Cover and bake until rice the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 30 to 35 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.

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Notes

Long-grain rice: Any rice works such as long-grain American, basmati, or jasmine. Brown rice takes longer to cook, so plan on at least an hour in the oven.
Butter: You can add up to a whole stick of butter to your rice, but 2 tablespoons is plenty, and olive oil is delicious too.
Water: For a flavor boost, substitute chicken broth for the water.
Yield: This recipe makes about 6 c. cooked rice (1 c. uncooked rice yields about 3 c. cooked).
Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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