How to Make Your Own Puffed Rice

Homemade Puffed Rice

In principle this can be done without oil, the oil is just to quickly raise the temperature of the rice. Sand and salt can also be used.

Ingredients:

Rice of any type, although preferably one with a low starch content.
A neutral oil for frying
Any additional spices for coating after the puffing is done.

Directions:

The first step is to wash and cook the rice. Any method works, I used a rice cooker

Once the rice is cooked, break apart the rice, and place into a dehydrator.

Let it dehydrate overnight.

Break apart any clumps that are still around after dehydration.

Have a strategy in place before hand on how to strain the rice from the oil, I poured the oil and rice through a strainer into another pot, but lowering a strainer basket with the rice directly into the oil also works.

Heat the oil to 365F

Place a test grain into the oil, you should see if it puffs up.

If it does, you are a go. Place the rice into the oil, it should quickly puff up (within 10-20 seconds).

Strain the rice.

Once the rice has been strained from the oil, you are done!

Sprinkle with salt, sugar or other topping of your choice.

Enjoy!