Various Wild Rice Cooking Methods

There are lots of ways to cook wild rice, and it can be cooked from slightly crunchy to soft and anywhere in-between.

Stove Top Cooking

Rinse wild rice with cold water in a strainer. Place 1 cup wild rice in a pan with ~2.5 cups water or broth (extra liquid can be drained off at the end). Cover and bring to a boil, boil for several minutes. Add wild rice and reduce heat and simmer for about 40-50 minutes. Add salt to taste after cooking. Undercook for a more nut-like, slightly crunchy texture or cook a little longer for a tender, fluffier texture. Do not overcook. Wild rice expands about 3 to 1 when cooked.    

Baking

Place wild rice and liquid in pan in oven, set oven to 325 degrees and bake 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.

Slow Cooking

Place wild rice and liquid in saucepan on stove and bring to boil. Cover, remove from heat and let stand for 3-4 hours. Wild rice will be about 90% cooked. Complete cooking in a main dish. Salt to taste after cooking. Cook up more than immediately needed and freeze the rest to be used in a variety of dishes.

Rice Cooker

Add 2-cups wild rice and 4-cups water or broth. After cooking time is up, release pressure and fluff with a fork, salt to taste, cook longer if desired. After releasing pressure let stand for several minutes and let cool.

Settings

• Brown rice setting works best if available 
• Keep warm after cooking (grain will continue to open and cook)

Instant Pot (fastest cooking)

Add 2-cups wild rice and 4-cups water or broth. After cooking time is up, release pressure and fluff with a fork, salt to taste, cook longer if desired. After releasing pressure let stand for several minutes and let cool.

Settings

• Ultra settings
• High pressure
• Time: 18-22 minutes, (crunchy - softer)
• Keep warm after cooking 

Cooking Wild Rice Pieces

Rice pieces are a great way to get all the benefits of long grain rice but cook faster and can be softer, offering new possibilities for your recipes. 

Rinse wild rice with running cold water in a strainer. Place 1 cup wild rice in a pan with 2.5 cups water or broth. Cover and bring to a boil, boil for several minutes. Add wild rice. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20-30 minutes. Add salt to taste after cooking. Undercook for a more nut-like, slightly crunchy texture or cook a little longer for a tender, fluffier texture. Do not overcook. Wild rice expands about 3 to 1 when cooked.   

Enjoy!