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Brazilian Rice Recipe
This Brazilian white rice recipe is a good one to know! It's the perfect side dish to just about anything, it's fluffy, and full of garlicky flavor and it's super easy to make. Plus, read on through to get my best tips for cooking perfect rice on the stove. You'll never eat boring or mushy rice again!
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 269 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
South American , Brazilian
Ingredients
- 1 cup of uncooked rice unwashed
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp of oil canola, vegetable or olive oil
- salt to taste 1 tsp per cup of dry rice
- 1.5 cups of cooking liquid *see note below water, or stock
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, heat up the oil
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant and light gold
- Add the rice, season with the salt and stir for about a minute
- Add the liquid and bring to a gentle boil
- Reduce to a simmer, cover and let it simmer until all water has been absorbed (try not to peak – we don’t want to lose steam that’s precious for the next step!)
- Turn off the heat and let the rice pot sit covered for another 10 mins – steam
- Open the pot, then "air" the rice for a minute or two. Then, fluff with a fork, and serve!
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Notes
- Please see step by step details, and photos above.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
269kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
9mg
(0%)
Potassium
79mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.