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Crispy rice on a baking sheet with a wooden spatula sticking out.

How to Make Crispy Rice

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  • Author: Erin Jensen
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: How-To
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Follow this simple step-by-step tutorial to learn How to Make Crispy Rice for enjoying any way you want! Love making a Crispy Rice Salad!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 cups cooked basmati rice* 
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons garlic chili sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Prep: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Mix: Place the cooked rice on a large, rimmed baking sheet and add the rest of the ingredients on top. Toss to fully combine. Spread out evenly on the pan.
  3. Bake: Move the sheet pan one level below the heat source and cook for 15 minutes, tossing halfway. Keep cooking and tossing in 5 minute increments until it reaches your desired crispness – for us this took around 25-35 minutes.
  4. Cool + Serve: Let cool for a few minutes (rice will crisp up more as it cools) and enjoy any way you want – we love using it in our Crispy Rice Salad!

Notes

  • *Rice: Two things: 1) for best results use day-old rice, that being said, we also tested this with just cooked and then cooled rice and … it still turned out. 2) I also tested this using 2 bags of the quick microwaveable rice and it also turned out – if you are in a pinch. We used basmati rice every time we tested so that is our recommendation. 
  • Cook Time: Ovens vary so use our cook time as a guideline and keep an eye on the rice because cook time may vary.
  • Storage: leftover crispy rice can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/2 cup
  • Calories: 136
  • Sugar: 0.3 g
  • Sodium: 66.3 mg
  • Fat: 1.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 26.6 g
  • Protein: 2.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg