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16 Rice Hacks You Need to Know | Allrecipes

Ever feel like you’re not getting the most out of a simple bag of rice? In this video, Nicole shares 16 smart rice hacks, tips, and recipes that go far beyond the basic side dish. From flavor-boosting cooking techniques to clever household uses, these practical ideas will help you cook rice better, use up leftovers, and even solve a few everyday problems around the house. Discover game-changing tricks like toasting your rice for deeper flavor, the towel lid method for perfectly fluffy grains, and an ice cube hack that revives leftovers in minutes. Nicole also walks through creative recipes like oven-baked French onion rice, spicy tuna fried rice cakes, and crispy arancini. Plus, learn surprising non-cooking uses for rice — from deodorizing musty spaces and ripening fruit to making rice water glass cleaner and even homemade glue. Watch to the end for simple tricks that make rice one of the most versatile ingredients in your kitchen. Timestamps: 00:00 – Rice Hacks, Tips & Recipes 0:14 – Oven-Baked French Onion Rice 1:44 – Spicy Tuna Fried Rice Cakes 3:25 – Toast Your Rice for More Flavor 4:59 – Towel Lid Trick for Fluffy Rice 5:23 – Microwave Rice Method 6:22 – Rice as a Soup Thickener 7:40 – Ice Cube Hack for Reheating Rice 8:21 – Freeze Leftover Rice 9:36 – Crispy Arancini 11:39 – Rice Heating & Cooling Pad 13:35 – Rice in a Salt Shaker 13:59 – Bust Musty Smells with Rice 14:54 – Use Rice to Ripen Fruit 15:40 – Rice Scrub for Cleaning Jars 16:13 – Rice Water Glass Cleaner 16:58 – Rice Water Glue Get the recipes here: Oven-Baked French Onion Rice: https://www.allrecipes.com/stick-of-butter-french-onion-rice-recipe-11808540 Crispy Arancini: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/214768/rice-balls-a-la-tim/ _________ Allrecipes Magazine is now available! U.S. subscribers, subscribe here: http://armagazine.com/subscribenow Canadian subscribers, subscribe here: http://themeredithstore.ca/p-282-allrecipes-subscription.aspx Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Allrecipes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allrecipes/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/allrecipes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allrecipes