Rice Pilaf
Buttery Rice Pilaf
Classic ButteryeasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Oils, broth, rice and pantry
Rice: what it is, how to pick and store it
Long-grain white rice cooks up fluffy and separate; medium and short grains are stickier; brown rice keeps its bran, so it's chewier and takes longer.
How to pick it
Use the kind the recipe names: water amounts and cooking times differ. Rinsing white rice until the water runs clearer makes it less sticky.
How to store it
Uncooked white rice keeps a long time airtight in a cool, dry cupboard; brown rice has oil in the bran and keeps better in the fridge. Spread cooked rice out to cool quickly.
- Refrigerate cooked rice within 2 hours, and eat leftovers within 3 to 4 days. (USDA FSIS, Leftovers)
Have some left over? Recipes that use up rice.
Rice: cups to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 185 g |
| ½ cup | 93 g |
| ⅓ cup | 62 g |
| ¼ cup | 46 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 12 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 3.9 g |
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 158 g |
| ½ cup | 79 g |
| ⅓ cup | 53 g |
| ¼ cup | 40 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 9.9 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 3.3 g |
Weights from USDA FoodData Central. White rice, uncooked on the cups-to-grams chart Cooked white rice: converter and grams to cups
Recipes with rice (34)
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Cheesy Beef and Rice Stuffed Peppers
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Cilantro Lime Rice
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Horchata
Homemade Cinnamon Rice Horchata
Cinnamon RiceeasyCleanup score 2 of 5
Rice Pilaf
Lemon Herb Rice Pilaf with Orzo
Lemon Herb with OrzoeasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Fried Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice
ShrimpeasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Red Beans and Rice
Slow-Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Slow CookereasyCleanup score 2 of 5
Stuffed Peppers
Vegan Black Bean and Rice Stuffed Peppers
Black Bean and Rice (Vegan)easyCleanup score 3 of 5
Fried Rice
Vegetable and Egg Fried Rice
Vegetable and EggeasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Chicken Katsu
Air-Fryer Chicken Katsu
Air FryereasyCleanup score 2 of 5
Orange Chicken
Air-Fryer Orange Chicken
Air FryereasyCleanup score 2 of 5
Jambalaya
Cajun-Style Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
Chicken & Sausage (Cajun)mediumCleanup score 4 of 5
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- Jack-o'-Lantern Stuffed Peppers
- Korean-Inspired Beef Bulgogi (Skillet)
- Korean-Inspired Ground Beef Bulgogi Bowls
- One-Pot Hoppin' John for New Year's Day
- Pan-Fried Chicken Katsu
- Pressure Cooker Butter Chicken
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- Skillet Chicken Teriyaki
- Slow-Cooker Beef and Broccoli
- Slow-Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
- Slow-Cooker Cuban-Style Mojo Pork
- Steamed Mussels in Coconut Curry Broth
- Takeout-Style Orange Chicken
- Thai-Inspired Red Curry with Chicken
- Thai-Inspired Red Curry with Shrimp and Sweet Potato
- Weeknight Chicken Tikka Masala
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Pick and store tips are in our own words. Storage times and safe temperatures are only shown where a U.S. government source gives them, named on each line; for anything not listed here, see USDA's FoodKeeper app.