Alton Brown: Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice (long grain)
• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• heavy pinch salt

Directions

1. Bring water to a boil in an electric kettle
2. In a 2-3 qt sauce pan over med-high heat sauté/toast rice with butter and salt. Evenly coat all grains of rice with butter until it smells like popcorn
3. Turn heat to low/simmer
4. Add all of the water to the pot, place lid on immediately
5. Let cook for 20 min
6. Fluff with a fork
7. With the heat off and the lid off, allow to settle for 5-10 minutes

Notes
- DO NOT STIR WITH A SPOON
- Reheat with the water and wet paper towel in the microwave trick

Source
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qe-7tuMOIY&t=385s