Rice Cooker Steamed Rice

Method6 steps

1. 1

   Wash the Rice

   清洗米

   Place the prepared rice into a container and gently rub it with clean water to remove surface dust. Repeat 1-2 times.

   将准备好的大米放入容器，用清水轻轻揉洗，洗去表面灰尘，重复1-2次。

   ⏱3 min

   • 💡 Do not wash the rice too many times, as this can cause nutrient loss.洗米次数不宜过多，以免营养流失
   
2. 2

   Add Water

   加水调配

   Place the washed rice into the rice cooker inner pot and add water. Use the fingertip water-measuring method to determine the water level: for Jiangnan rice, the water should cover the rice by about 2.6 cm above the point where your index finger touches the rice; for northern rice, cover it by about 2 cm.

   将洗净的米放入电饭煲内胆，加入水。使用指尖量水法确定水量：江南米水面没过食指触米点约2.6厘米；北方大米没过约2厘米。

   ⏱2 min

   • 💡 The fingertip water-measuring method is key to precisely determining the rice-to-water ratio.指尖量水法是精准确定米水比例的关键
   
3. 3

   Start Heating

   开启加热

   Place the inner pot into the rice cooker, plug in the power, and press the cook button to enter heating mode. Wait about 30 minutes.

   将内胆放入电饭煲，连接电源，按下煮饭键进入加热模式。等待大约 30 分钟。

   ⏱30 min

   • 💡 The exact time may vary depending on the rice cooker model.具体时长根据电饭煲型号可能有所不同
   
4. 4

   Automatic Keep Warm

   自动保温

   Wait for the rice cooker to automatically switch to keep-warm mode.

   待电饭煲自动跳至保温模式。

   ⏱10 sec

   • 💡 Do not open the lid immediately at this point.此时不要立即打开盖子
   
5. 5

   Steam the Rice

   焖饭

   Keep the rice cooker in keep-warm mode and let the rice continue to steam for 10-15 minutes.

   保持保温状态，让米饭在电饭煲中继续焖 10-15 分钟。

   ⏱13 min

   • 💡 Steaming the rice allows for more even heating and a softer, chewier texture.焖饭能让米饭受热更均匀，口感更软糯
   
6. 6

   Serve

   盛出

   Use a rice paddle to fluff the rice and serve it in a bowl.

   用饭勺将米饭拨松，盛入碗中即可食用。

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Fluffing the rice helps release excess moisture.拨松米饭可以散发多余水汽