garlic butter rice

Buttery, garlicky rice – a perfect side for any meal, and so good you can eat it plain!

Garlic Butter Rice

garlic (very finely sliced)

vegetable oil (or canola, grapeseed

garlic (minced)

butter (salted

white rice (medium

chicken broth

scallions (finely sliced)

salt

white pepper

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic slices and saute, moving constantly, until golden and crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

Pour out excess oil then return to the stove.

Add 2 tablespoons butter. Once melted, add garlic. Cook for 1 ½ minutes or until the garlic starts to turn light golden and the butter is well infused with garlic flavour.

Add rice, stir to coat in garlic butter.

Add broth, place lid on saucepan. Bring to simmer then immediately turn down to medium low.

Cook for 12 – 15 minutes or until liquid is all absorbed by the rice. Tilt saucepan to check.

Remove from stove but leave lid on. Rest for 10 minutes.

Fluff with fork, transfer into serving bowl. Stir through remaining butter and scallions, or garnish as per photos. Sprinkle with crispy garlic, salt, and pepper. Serve.

Garlic butter rice is an easy to make and incredibly delicious side dish. The buttery, garlicky rice topped with crispy garlic is sure to be a winner in your house. 
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garlic

butter

basmati rice

¼ cups broth or water

½ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper

green onions,

Cut half of the garlic cloves into thin slices. Mince the other half of the garlic. 

Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and let it cook for 3-4 minutes, until it&#8217;s golden. Reduce the heat if the butter begins to brown. Using a slotted spoon, remove the garlic from the pot. 

Add the minced garlic to the pot and let it cook for 1 minute. Add the basmati rice, broth, salt, and pepper and stir the pot. Bring the pot to a boil then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it cook for 12 minutes. 

Remove the pot from the heat and let it rest, covered, for 10 minutes. 

Fluff the rice with a fork then serve topped with the cooked sliced garlic and some green onions.

The easiest rice recipe! This Garlic Butter Rice is made with basic long grain white rice, fresh garlic, a fair amount of rich butter, and chicken broth for extra flavor.See the notes for a tasty lemon variation as well!

onion

garlic ((or up to 2 Tbsp))

Salt and black pepper

parsley

Melt 1 Tbsp butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Add yellow onion and saute until starting to deepen in color, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute until just barely starting to deepen in color (not browned), about 1 minute.

Pour in chicken broth, season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil.

Add rice and stir once, cover with a snug lid then reduce heat to low. Let simmer until liquid has been absorbed, about 15 - 18 minutes.

Remove from heat and let rest 5 - 10 minutes. Add remaining 3 Tbsp butter, toss and fluff with a fork.

Serve warm garnished with parsley if desired.

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Basmati rice

garlic cloves

chicken stock

sea salt

black pepper

Stir garlic in melted butter 1 minute.

Stir in rice.

Add all other ingredients and simmer until all liquid is absorbed.

Garlic Butter Rice is a side dish made with long-grain white rice, butter, onion, garlic, chicken stock, and parmesan cheese.

Parmesan Garlic Butter Rice

unsalted butter, (divided)

yellow onion, (diced (approximately ¼ of an onion))

garlic, (minced)

(277.5 g) uncooked long-grain white rice

(50 grams) parmesan cheese, (grated)

fresh parsley, (for garnish)

Melt butter. Cook onion.

In a medium pot over medium-low heat, melt 3 tablespoons of butter. Once melted, add onion and cook 5-6 minutes or until tender.

Add garlic.

Add garlic and cook 1 minute, or until fragrant. (Be careful not to burn.)

Add uncooked rice and toss to coat.

Add uncooked rice and toss to coat evenly in the butter mixture.

Add stock, salt, and pepper.

Add stock, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.

Cook rice.

Reduce heat to low and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Simmer until cooked through and the liquid is absorbed (15-20 minutes).

Remove from heat. Fluff rice with a fork.

Remove from heat and fluff rice with a fork.

Stir in remaining butter and parmesan cheese.

Stir in remaining butter and parmesan cheese. Garnish with fresh parsley and additional parmesan cheese (optional).

Recipe video above. Garlic Rice is the easiest, best tasting side dish that you can serve with anything! From roast chicken to chops, stir fries to fish, Middle Eastern to Mexican food, this buttery rice is so flavourful you can eat it plain.Have some tonight, freeze some for later! See notes for recipe scaling tips.

Garlic rice

garlic (, finely minced (Note 2))

rice

chicken stock/broth

tbsp parsley (, finely chopped, plus extra for garnish (optional))

No need to rinse the rice. The rice will be fluffy because this recipe uses the right ratio: 1.5 cups liquid for every 1 cup of rice.

Sauté garlic - Melt half the butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Once foamy, add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until it turns light golden.

Coat rice - Add the rice and stir for 30 seconds or until the grains turn translucent.

Simmer - Add stock and salt. Turn heat up to high, then once the water starts bubbling, put the lid on and immediately turn the stove down to low (or medium low, if your stove is weak/small). (Note 5)

Cook 15 minutes - Cook the rice for 15 minutes. No stirring, don&#39;t lift the lid.

Rest 10 minutes - Tilt the saucepan and have a quick peek to ensure all the water is absorbed. Then remove off the stove, with the lid still on, and rest for 10 minutes.

Fluff rice, then fluff through remaining butter until melted. Toss through parsley, then tumble into serving dish. Sprinkle with extra parsley then serve!

Fluffy garlic butter rice is a staple side dish that goes with almost everything. Perfect for curries, stews and served with fish.

Easy Garlic Butter Rice

tbsp butter

water / chicken stock

tsp salt

parsley (to serve)

In a deep pot or Dutch oven set over medium-high heat, melt the butter then add the crushed garlic and cook for a few seconds until fragrant.

Add the rice then stir to coat in the garlic butter.

Pour in the water/broth and add a teaspoon of salt.

Bring to a simmer and allow to cook with the lid ajar until the liquid has been absorbed then reduce the heat to low and cover the pot fully.

Allow the rice to cook for another 5-7 minutes then turn off the heat and allow the heat to steam in the pot for another 10 minutes.

Fluff the rice with a fork then add a sprinkle of chopped parsley and serve.

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