5 Tips On How To Make Amazing Rice Noodles

Rice noodles can be any dish you wanted as long as you know how to make them. Although it is primarily made of rice flour and water, there are more ways to make it special. Learn these 5 tips on how to make amazing rice noodles in this post!

Noodles Made from Rice

Noodles have been a comfort food for such a long time now.

Fresh, dried, stir-fried, or spring-rolled, rice noodles are excellent fillers in any dish. You can practically include this thin, delicate ingredient to any meal.

Rice noodles are made from two basic ingredients which are rice flour and water. Other varieties include adding tapioca or corn starch to make it stickier and more transparent.

Although it first came from China, this kind of noodle is popular across Asia and has been adopted locally by neighboring countries and made their own versions of rice noodles.

You would be surprised to see brown rice noodles! Of course from the healthiest type of rice, the brown rice.

If you have been craving for some rice noodles for quite a while now, then you can practically follow these 5 tips to have an awesome and yummy rice noodle dish!

How to Make Your Own Rice Noodles

Making rice noodles is easier compared to preparing egg noodles and pasta.

It only takes a few ingredients and a shorter amount of cooking time.

Unlike pasta that you need to boil it under medium to high heat, rice noodles are actually steamed.

Here’s a quick video guide on how to make your very own version of rice noodles at home!

5 Tips on How to Make Amazing Rice Noodles

Now that you have seen how simple it is to make rice noodles, the next time you are craving for some, you no longer need to go to the Asian grocery store, rather, you can make your own homemade rice noodles by following these 5 amazing tips!

#5 Storing Rice Noodles is Essential

Usually, when making your own homemade rice noodles, you often end up having more til the next recipe.

Fresh rice noodles can only stay good for about 3-4 days maximum when placed inside the fridge. However, cooling the noodles inside the fridge makes it hard.

If you are planning to use it for any stir-fried dishes, you can simply thaw the noodles in the microwave for a few minutes when needed.

Dried rice noodles, on the other hand, stay longer as long as it is sealed and stored properly. When using dried noodles, place it on a bowl and pour boiling water over. Let it sit for about 7 minutes before cooking.

You can also soak the dried noodles for 30 minutes on a cool or room temperature water before using. However, I personally don’t recommend this since soaking it for too long will alter the texture of the noodles.

#4 Grease Each Sheet

Although rice noodles are easy to make, the method is quite tricky and you need to carefully observe even the tiniest details.

One thing I see that most people fail when making rice noodles is that they often forget to oil brush each sheet. This is very important to avoid the noodles from sticking.

Before adding the batter into the pan for steaming, grease it with vegetable oil or butter to avoid sticking at the surface. You need to do the same when layering the sheets before cutting.

#3 Stir the Rice Mixture Before Steaming

Another tip that you should not miss is to stir the batter or the rice mixture before putting it inside the pan.

This is because rice flour is actually thicker unlike the wheat flour and so the grains are heavier and they settle at the bottom.

If you don’t mix your batter well, you’ll notice that the noodle sheet is not consistent and thick.

#2 Use a Flat-bottomed Pan

In order to get the right noodle thickness, I highly suggest that you use a flat-bottomed pan, a baking pan, or a pyrex would do in preparing your rice noodles.

And you should make sure that the pan is sitting on the boiling water, fully leveled. If you have baking pans then, better. You can use at least 2 to 3 pans to make the cooking faster.

#1 Do Not Overcook

Finally, the golden tip is not to overcook the noodles. Otherwise, you’ll end up with a hard noodle that’s too chewier to eat.

Once you have poured the batter into the pan, cover it and cook on high heat for 5 minutes. If you are using a thicker pan, increase it to 7 or 8 minutes cooking time.

After the first sheet is cooked, set it aside to cool down while doing the same processes on the rest of your sheets.

When all the sheets are finally cooked, layer them all and cut into the desired size, but don’t forget to brush some oil on each layer, okay? 😛

Bonus Tip!

These 5 tips on how to make amazing rice noodles are just an intro to a more exciting culinary journey.

For more impressive and Instagrammable rice noodles, you can actually add some colors to make it more vibrant.

Place some cooked rice noodles inside a resealable plastic bag and add a splash of vinegar and your desired color, which is about 10 drops of food coloring.

Repeat the same process if you want to add more colors! Get ready to surprise your family and friends with a rainbow soup!

Summary

Perhaps, after reading this post, you’d be excited to try making your own rice noodles. It’s actually so easy as long as you have the right ingredients.

The key to making the perfect kind of rice noodles is in the process. You have to be keen enough especially with the tiniest detail.

As you go on learning how to make your own homemade rice noodles version, you’ll be amazed that you can actually play along integrate a lot more tips and tricks by following these 5 tips I gave above.