Steamed Rice Bowls are the perfect portion side of rice. The rice is both steamed & served in the same single serving Rice bowl. Resulting in a beautiful, fluffy rice, with sticky bits around the bowl perimeter, and the rice stays warm during eating too. Garnish it off or add to it what you like and serve it hot on the plate with your main meal.

Steamed Rice Ingredients

Scented Jasmine Rice & Water.

For the purposes of this recipe, we’re using scented Jasmine rice. But any long grain rice or medium grain for stickier rice can be used.

Rice Bowls

Choose individual rice bowls designed for both steaming and serving rice. Use ceramic, porcelain, or clay bowls. Just a small bowl that holds about 1 Cup of water and allows for you to fit four into the steamer basket. Ramekin bowls can also be used. This makes for a perfect rice bowl side, where 1/4 C of rice can be added for a small portion or 1/3 C of rice for a decent serving.

Larger bowls (1/2 C Rice & Water) can also be used, but will only allow you to fit 2-3 into a steamer basket. Unless you have the bamboo steamer with more than 1 steamer basket. These are good to steam the rice and serve a protein meal, usually with a sauce on top of the rice.

Cookware needed for Steamed Rice Bowls

Use a steamer set, such as the Masterclass Steamer Set which can fit 4 of these bowls or a traditional Bamboo Steamer, with multiple steamer baskets to do more than 4 rice bowls.

The Steamer is filled just below the basket and brought to a boil over max heat. Once steaming, the bowls are placed in and the heat lowered to a medium high to cook the rice.

Washed Rice

Wash the Rice well and strain until the water comes out clear to remove any excess starch. Place 1/3C portion of washed and strained dry Rice into individual serving bowls and fill with an equal amount of water (1/3C) to sit until the steamer is ready, about 10 minutes.

Individual Bowls of Steamed Rice

This steamed rice method works best for serving up to four people or more with a Bamboo Steamer and multiple steamer baskets. You’ll cook and serve the rice in the same individual rice bowls, which keeps it hot and fluffy right up to and during mealtime.

Start by rinsing the rice thoroughly to remove excess starch, then portion 1/3 cup of rice into each bowl. Add 1/3 cup of water to each, and let the bowls sit while you prepare the steamer. Once the steamer is steaming, place the rice bowls inside and steam them for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, turn off the heat. But leave the bowls in the steamer for another 10 minutes to finish gently. Serve the hot rice bowl straight from the steamer.

Steamed Rice Bowl Meals

You can also use large bowls with 1/2 C of Washed Rice and Water. Steam them and then top off with a wide array of proteins for a Steamed Rice Bowl Meal. Some ideas you may want to try are listed below;