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Sticky Rice

By Jennifer Rubell

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Short-grain rice has an especially high starch content, which makes it sticky — and easy to press into a lettuce or nori wrapper.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

3 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups short-grain rice (such as sushi rice)

Preparation

  1. Bring water to boil in small saucepan. Stir in salt and rice; bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 17 minutes. Remove pan from heat.

TagsSushi RiceRiceRice & GrainsDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVeganVegetarianQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerMeal PrepSimmerBon Appétit
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