When I boil cereals (rice, quinoa, etc.) to freeze, shall I drain water first?

When I boil cereals (rice, quinoa, etc.) to freeze, shall I drain water first? (the water I want to drain is the water I used to boil which was not absorbed by the cereals during cooking)

I am wondering if water would favor or go against keeping the right moisture in the freezer

Order: Boil, drain, freeze

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Best Answer

There shouldn't be extra water in your grains. If they are cooked properly and there is extra water you're using too much. If you do have extra water, however, drain it. Maybe save it for soup since it will have good things in it that you don't want to throw down the drain.

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Do you drain rice after boiling?

I've accidentally left mine for 30+ minutes before now and it was fine. Your rice should look like this when cooked \u2013 there should be no water to drain off. If you're serving it right away (not making it into fried rice), it will need a bit of a fluff with a fork to separate the grains.

How do you freeze quinoa and rice?

I freeze my grains in resealable plastic bags in 2 cup portions, small usable amounts that work well for a meal on the fly. They take very little time to defrost (simply plop that sealed plastic bag into a bowl of hot water for 15 minutes and you're good to go) and take about 40 minutes off your cook time.

Do you drain water after soaking rice?

Basically, whether you've only rinsed the rice, or soaked it in lots of water, you'll always want to drain it thoroughly before adding in its cooking water.

Can I freeze cooked brown rice and quinoa?

Which Grains to Freeze. Any whole grain can be cooked and frozen: white or brown rice, barley, farro, wheat berries, rye berries, or buckwheat. Even smaller grains like quinoa or millet do well.

Preparing Quinoa: From seed to soaked, drained and cooked.

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