Calrose is a medium-grain rice variety grown in California known for its soft, sticky texture and ability to absorb flavors easily. In this article, I will help you master basic stovetop, rice cooker, and Instant Pot methods for cooking flawless Calrose rice every time.

1. How To Cook Calrose Rice on Stove

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked Calrose rice
  • 2 1⁄4 cups cold water
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter or oil (optional)

Instructions

Rinse the grains thoroughly by swirling them in a mesh strainer under running water until water runs clear.

Combine the washed rice, measured cold water and salt in a medium saucepan. Let soak 30 minutes off heat if time allows.

Set pot over high heat and bring the rice and liquid to a boil, stirring occasionally.

Once boiling rapidly, give one final stir, cover tightly with a lid, and lower heat as low as possible to maintain a bare simmer. Cook for 16 minutes without removing the lid.

Remove from heat and let stand covered another 5 minutes to steam perfectly cooked grains.

Fluff gently with a fork and stir in pat of butter or drizzle of oil for added flavor if desired before serving hot.

 

2. How To Cook Calrose Rice in a Rice Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 cups uncooked Calrose rice
  • 1 3⁄4 cups cold water
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon oil or butter (optional)

Instructions

Rinse rice thoroughly in a fine mesh strainer until water runs clear; drain well.

Add drained rice and measured cold water to rice cooker inner pot. Stir in salt.

Close lid securely and select white rice function. Allow to complete full cooking cycle.

After rice cooker switches to warm mode, let rest 10 minutes before opening lid.

Fluff rice with a fork. Mix in butter or oil evenly for added flavor and shine if desired.

3. How To Cook Calrose Rice in the Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Calrose rice
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter (optional)

Instructions

Thoroughly rinse rice in a fine mesh strainer until water runs clear. Allow to drain completely.

Pour 1 cup cold water into Instant Pot stainless steel insert pot. Stir in rinsed Calrose rice and salt.

Secure lid, ensuring valve is set to “sealing” position. Select manual/pressure cook mode at low pressure for 3 minutes.

Allow 10 minute natural release after 3 minute cook time completes. After 10 minutes, quick release remaining pressure carefully.

Open lid away from you. Fluff rice fork, mix in butter for added flavor and shine if desired before serving.

The quick pressurized method makes Instapot an easy route to shiny, chewy-tender Calrose rice any night of the week with no monitoring required.

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Julia Jane is a home cook inspired by her mother's cooking. With the desire to share my cooking experiences with everyone, she created this website

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