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Garlic Butter Rice
Garlic Butter Rice, an easy side dish that compliments any meal. It's rich and buttery, with a subtle garlic kick, and the grains are perfectly separated and fluffy. It's a simple dish that can be on the table in less than 20 minutes, cooked in one single pan. How easy!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 353 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 30 g butter ( 2 tbsp)
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 ¼ cup chicken stock (chicken broth)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Instructions
- Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
- Heat up the pan on a medium heat, add half of the butter, and allow it to melt.
- Peel and mince the garlic, and add it to the butter, stirring well for 10 seconds.
- Add the rice and give it a good stir.
- Pour over the chicken stock and place a lid on the pan.
- Cook until all the liquid has been evaporated.
- Remove it from the heat, and leave the lid on for 5 minutes.
- Use a fork to fluff it up, the garnish with freshly-chopped parsley, and top with the remaining butter.
- Serve immediately!
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Notes
- The secret to a perfectly fluffy rice is using the correct ratio rice to water. Too little water, and the rice won't be cooked through, too much, and it will turn mushy.
- Leave the rice to cook until all the liquid has been absorbed - it helps massively if you use a non-stick pan, so the rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Do not remove the lid straight away, the steam will help create the fluffiest rice with perfectly separated grains.
- Minced garlic cooks much quicker than chopped garlic, I wouldn't fry it for longer than 10 seconds, as it can burn quickly and turn bitter.
Nutrition Information
Calories
353kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
220mg
(9%)
Potassium
208mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
367IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 353kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 220mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 208mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 367IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.