METHOD FOR PRODUCING INSTANT RICE AND PRODUCTION APPARATUS

The present invention relates to instant rice capable of being eaten by being pre-cooked. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for producing the instant rice comprises the following steps: a rice washing step of washing rice; a pack insertion step of mixing a predetermined amount of water and rice washed in the rice washing step and then putting the same into a package; an indirect heating cooking step of preparing rice by heating after immersing the package accommodating water and rice prepared in the pack insertion step into a heat medium which is heated at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time; and a stabilization step of cooling the package containing the rice prepared in the indirect heating cooking step at a room temperature to remove steam remaining in the package. Accordingly, it is possible to improve product quality, shorten production processes, and reduce production costs. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2018 ...