The Perfect Cuban White Rice

Using a rice cup, measure out two cups of rice and put them into a colander or bowl.

Wash the rice under running water, swishing it around, until the water begins to run clear. It is important to wash the extra starch out, to help the rice fluff up while it cooks.

Put the 2 1/2 cups of water in a pot and bring it to a boil.

Once boiling, add in your olive oil and salt, and then stir. Give it a taste. Make sure you like how it tastes, because what you taste now is exactly what your rice will taste like.

Add your rice to the boiling water and cover. Let boil on high for 1-2 minutes, and then drop it down to a simmer.

Let the rice simmer from 12-15 minutes. Open the lid, and use a fork to fluff. At this point, the rice is ready to serve, unless..

Unless you want to hit the more restaurant style rice. If so, add in your teaspoon of butter. Mix the butter in, cover with a lid, and let it stand with no heat for another 5 minutes.

Serve Warm. Please do not allow any heavy fighting over the raspitas.