Use day-old refrigerated rice for fried rice to reduce sticking
For fried rice (and similar dishes), cool cooked rice, refrigerate it, and use it the next day so it sticks together less.
The video recommends using rice the next day for fried rice or stir-fry-style dishes. After the rice cools and is no longer hot, store it in the fridge; the next day it “sticks together less,” making it work better in fried rice.
The short version
- Cool rice, then refrigerate once it’s no longer hot.
- Use the next day for fried rice to reduce sticking/clumping.
What you need
- refrigerator
- storage containeroptionalAny covered container for chilling.
What goes wrong
Using freshly cooked hot rice for fried rice and getting clumps/sticking
Chill the rice and use it the next day.
Why it works
Chilling firms and dries the surface of cooked rice, reducing clumping and helping grains separate during frying.
Put it to use
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