Recently, I was pulling out my big pot to boil brown rice on the stove, and I thought why don’t I use my crock pot? Of course I tossed out my instruction manual, so I did a little googling on ‘how to cook rice in a crock pot’ and thought I’d give it a whirl.
What you’ll need
- 2 ½ cups filtered water
- 1 cup organic brown rice
- Pinch of Celtic Salt *optional
- ½ tablespoon of almond oil or Ghee Butter
Organic brown rice takes longer took cook in a crockpot then on the stove, but the beauty of it is you don’t have to watch it cook.
Let’s get started:
I grease the pot with almond oil; it helps prevent the rice from sticking. I’m a big fan of almond oil because you can use it for some many things.
I add 2 ½ cups of filtered water.
Set the crock pot on high heat.
Not shown, but prior to cooking, I rinse the rice under water to remove any residue.
I add the rice to the crock pot and leave it on the high heat setting for the duration of the cooking time.
- Cook time 3 hours.
It’s almost done!
I remove the lid and let it cool.
3 hours later, it comes out nice and fluffy.
Once it cools down, it’s ready to serve.
- Makes six-½ cup servings.
Beastly Notes:
- 3 hours was just right; left on too long, the rice can become mushy and bland.
- Despite what I read, it should be noted I kept it on high throughout the length of the cook time until the last ten minutes.
- At the ten minute mark I shut it off completely and let it finish cooking.
When I was all finished, my mom asked me if I liked using the crock pot better than the stove. I didn’t have to think twice; unlike cooking rice on the stove, I only stirred it three times over the course of three hours. Wow, I’m sold!
Beastly Hints:
- White rice will cook quicker than brown rice.
- Wild rice takes the longest to cook.
Try it and let me know what you think in the comment section below.
You explained everything very well. It’s one of the best ways to cook delicious and healthy rice.