Parboil means to cook rice to about 70 percent cooked and not fully cooked. It depends, if a recipe calls for a bed of rice, no problem! box of Minute ® Instant Rice? if the recipe calls for reg. If you don't have parboiled rice but regular rice, then you can parboil it before adding to your paella or the usual recipe is to add uncooked rice to your paella and cook it together so the sauce in your paella can absorb better into the rice to fully cooked it' However, if the recipe has rice mixed in with other things, the same substitution cannot be made. Yes you can cook an entire box of Minute Rice. It’s ready in seconds and can be used in a million different ways. Otherwise, it … rice, do NOT substitute if you don't have to, if you do, use less instant rice and cut the cooking time in half. But, that speed and convenience obviously comes at a cost. I'm going to make a chicken and rice thing in a slow cooker today. COOKING Can I use Minute Rice® in any recipe that calls for regular rice? First, instant rice literally just costs more. White Rice – 7 oz needs 2 cups water, broth, juice – 14 oz. Simply prepare Minute Rice® separately according to package directions. Listed below are the liquid measurements to cook an entire box of Minute Instant Rice products. We have answers! Yes, small changes in ingredient amount or quality can cause vast differences in the end product, but the same is true for just about any other dish you could possibly make - hell, a pot roast, properly marinated and cooked just an hour longer can mean the difference between a succulent main dish and a chewy hunk of gristle. What’s not to love about it? Yes, unless the recipe says other wise. My recipe calls for one cup regular long-cooking rice – can I substitute Success ® Rice? The recipe calls for instant rice, and it is the last ingredient added (you're supposed to add rice and cook for another 20 minutes or so). Can I substitute regular rice for instant rice? A pound of instant white rice will run you $3-$4 in most grocery stores. Questions? Yes, as long as the recipe calls for the rice to be prepared prior to use. I, along with millions of other Americans, grew up on instant rice. needs 4 cups of water, broth, juice – 28 oz.