The popularity of crab salad among Russians is easy to explain. The preparation of this dish does not require significant time and financial costs, in addition, this salad is great for both regular and festive dinners. One of the commonly used ingredients in crab salad is boiled rice, which can be prepared in two ways.
It is necessary
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- long grain rice;
- water;
- pan.
Instructions
Step 1
To prevent the rice for crab salad from getting sticky and sticky, do not buy round-grain rice, which produces a lot of starch when cooked. To prepare the salad, you need long-grain rice, because after cooking it becomes crumbly and easily mixes with the rest of the ingredients of the dish. It is advisable to use parboiled rice, which is particularly friable in its finished form.
Step 2
The best way to cook rice is by absorbing it. Place 1 part washed rice and 2 parts water in a saucepan. Bring the contents of the saucepan to a simmer over high heat. After boiling, cover the pot and reduce heat to low. The cooking time of rice in this way depends on its type. For example, regular long grain rice absorbs water completely within 15 minutes, while parboiled rice takes 20-25 minutes. To avoid losing steam while cooking the rice, try not to lift the lid of the pot too often to check that it is cooked. When the rice is cooked, place a clean tea towel under the lid of the pot and let the rice sit for 20 minutes. This method of cooking rice allows you to preserve the maximum of nutrients it contains.
Step 3
In times of shortage of time, boiled rice can be cooked by boiling. To do this, put the required amount of rice in a saucepan and cover it with plenty of water. Bring the contents of the saucepan to a boil and cook the rice without covering the saucepan. When the rice is tender, drain the water, put the rice in a colander and rinse it with boiling water. To cool the rice quickly, rinse it with cold water.
