How to cook wild rice in a rice cooker

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Wild rice is a fantastic addition to any dish that you serve it with. The question is, How to cook wild rice in a rice cooker you prefer. Whether your meal tastes better alongside wild rice or on its own, this post will show how easy it can be.

Wild rice is a nutritional powerhouse, but it’s also delicious on its own. Here I will show you how to cook wild rice using Rice cookers and other popular methods also.

To make sure your dish has great flavor without being too heavy with fat. Which nowadays Americans want every time they eat something.  I’ll show how best to prepare this awesomely healthy addition by adding some more ingredients than just water for steaminess.

I cook these quite often and am always looking for new ways to spice up my meals. But when it comes down to the ingredients that make good food great, grains are king.

What is Wild Rice? What are the original facts?

Wild rice is not always wild, and it’s actually not rice. Rather than being cultivated as in the case of domesticated crop plants such as wheat or corn; true wild rice’s are hand-harvested from lakes and rivers all over North America – Minnesota included.

Wild rice is often cooked for a long period of time, so it’s best to soak the grains before cooking. According to Sarah Britton’s Cookbook, My New Roots soaking them overnight will cut down on your mealtime. And help remove some naturally occurring phytic acid that can prevent mineral absorption in our bodies. While also breaking down hard-to-digest properties like lectin found within many plant seeds (a protein).

Should I soak rice before cooking?

If you want quicker results then using water with an Epsom salt solution helps too. In general, wild rice cooks 50% faster than regular brown or white rice. If you want to make sure your meal is ready by dinner time and not overcooked then I recommend soaking any left-over grains before cooking them as they’ll just take longer otherwise (as seen in this article).

But if one prefers their food on the quicker side without having a dish that’s been sitting around all day long–well good news! You can still get delicious dishes with less effort because we know how busy life gets nowadays.

Wild Rice in rice cooker

 If you like the hands-off approach of a rice cooker or other cooker, it is easy to cook wild rice in your own kitchen. I’ve found that 1 cup of cooked brown or white rice and 2 cups of water are enough for my 8-ounce package (16 servings) as long as they’re salted correctly.

With ½ teaspoon kosher salt per serving before adding them on top of each other onto an already greased insert inside a large pot set over high heat. 

When the cooking time has finished, leave it resting 10 minutes then serve immediately

A Quick Recipe on How To cook wild rice:

Today I will share with you not only how-to instructions on cooking wild rice but also some tips about this underutilized ingredient as well.

Other Methods of cooking wild rice:

Cooking with Microwave:

When it comes to cooking wild rice, the microwave is not an ideal option. There are several reasons for this but two of the most important reasons why you shouldn’t use your dishwasher as a way of heating up food in plastic containers. This includes firstly that they take too long (even longer than stovetop) and secondly they have trouble cooking properly.

But wild Rice is a type of grain that we can cook using the microwave. To make it, first, combine equal parts of water and wild rice in an ovenproof dish or pot. Heat on full power for 6 minutes then carefully remove from microwaves to stir before heating on medium (50%) power for 25-30 more minutes. Most wild rice should absorb all its moisture after 10 – 15 minutes but if not do 1-minute intervals just until fully done each time.

Cooking with Stove top:

Soak wild rice in water and salt for an hour or two before you cook it. Place the seasonal grains into a saucepan with enough salted liquid to cover, then put on medium-high heat until the boiling point reaches (approximate 40-45 minutes). 

Turn down the flame just a bit while letting this simmer lower than usual. You should lock the lid onto the neck of the pot if possible. Once cooked, keep warm over low heat so that there’s always some left when hunger strikes again. Drain off any excess liquids before serving up those Burst Kernels Of Delight.

How to make wild rice special?

In order to get the most out of your wild rice, I recommend using broth. Not just any old water will do – you need flavorful liquid like vegetable or chicken stock for maximum flavor.

 One way is sauteing in vegetables that people cook with herbs or nuts before adding them at once. While they’re still raw (for more information on how best to prepare this dish see below). 

Another great idea would be mixing up some stewed tomatoes alongside an already seasoned soup base then topping things off with a steaming hot serving bowl with full-bodied grains. If dinner was anything like what’s going down inside us humans right now then all bets could very well.

How to freeze cooked wild rice?

Store cooked wild rice in an airtight container for up to 6 months. Drain first and then place it into the jar, making sure that you leave at least 1 cup of the room so that there is the room before closing tightly with lid (or screw band). Let thaw overnight on the countertop a day before using as desired.

Why is Wild Rice So Expensive?

people gather the true “wild” rice by hand. To get the seeds out, farmers bend them into a canoe and beat them with paddles to loosen quickly. Since there’s so much labor involved this type of grain is more expensive than other types. But when you eat something as nourishing and savory as wild rice it’s worth every penny.