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Garlic Butter Rice

This will have your mouth watering and wanting more! Family approved rice recipe that quickly goes into heavy rotation on the dinner menu. It’s full of buttery garlic flavors that are so good you can eat a bowl by itself! Elevate plain rice with this incredible recipe.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: fried rice
Servings: 4 serves
Author: Karina Carrel

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice long grain, jasmine or basmati (rinse in water 2-3 times before cooking)
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken bone broth or vegetable stock
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
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Instructions

  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in rice to coat with the garlic butter.
  • Add broth, dried parsley, salt and pepper. Stir well and bring to a boil.
  • Cover with lid and reduce heat to low so the liquid is simmering very gently. Cook until all liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
  • Uncover and stir through fresh parsley.
  • Remove from heat, cover with lid and let stand 5-10 minutes, until soft.
  • Fluff rice with a fork. Stir through remaining butter and season with a little extra salt, pepper and dried parsley.
  • Garnish with some fresh chopped parsley.

Notes

  • Chicken Bone Broth The recipe calls for chicken bone or vegetable broth, but you can use plain water. Make sure you use low sodium broth as your rice may come out too salty. If using regular broth, simply adjust the amount of salt you add.
  • No rinsing needed: If you follow the ratios below, you don’t need to rinse the rice — it cooks up fluffy and separate on its own.
  • Toasting the rice: Don’t skip sautéing the rice in butter and garlic first. It adds a nutty, rich flavour and helps keep the grains from clumping
  • Salt control: If your broth is salty, reduce the added salt in the recipe to taste.
  • Add-ins: Stir through cooked peas, corn, or chopped herbs for variety.

Nutrition

Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 1051mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 682IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.3mg