How to Dry Rice for Fried Rice
Here’s a mind-bender: You can freeze your leftover rice to make it drier. Cook it, cool it, then toss it in a freezer bag. Flatten the bag so the rice is in a thin layer.
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Freeze it for at least two hours. When you thaw it, the ice crystals have ruptured some of the grain’s cell walls. This makes the rice even more porous and ready to soak up flavor.
Frozen rice is actually more dry than fridge rice. It’s like rice that went on a winter survival retreat. Use it straight from the freezer, no thawing needed.