What are the best tips for cooking wild rice?

Not actually rice — it's an aquatic grass. Done when kernels split open and curl. Nutty and chewy. Drains like pasta.

How do you stovetop wild rice?

Stovetop at 45–55 min. 1:3 water ratio. Done when kernels split and curl.

Stovetop (pasta method) at 40–50 min. Boil in lots of water like pasta. Drain when done.

Instant Pot at 25 min + 10 min release. 1:2 water ratio. Natural release.

Oven at 65–55 min. Covered dish. Use boiling water or broth.

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True wild rice (not a blend)

↕ Slide the temperature to see how cook times change

Boil → low simmer, lid on45–55 min

✎ 1:3 water ratio. Done when kernels split and curl.