Simple Buttered Rice with Garlic

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  • Prep Time

    2 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    413 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    American

Simple Buttered Rice with Garlic

This buttered rice with garlic is probably the simplest and most delicious way of cooking rice as a side dish: just 5 simple ingredients and about 20 minutes of cooking time.

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Ingredients

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  • 5 tablespoons butter divided, 75 g/ 2.6 oz (Note 1)
  • 4 garlic divided, cloves
  • 1 ½ cup rice Notes 2, 3, 300 g
  • 2 ½ cups chicken stock or vegetable stock, 600 ml (Note 4, low-sodium
  • sea salt Note 5, fine
  • ground black pepper Note 5, fine
  • 3 parsley sprigs, fresh

Instructions

  1. Saute garlic: Melt ½ of the butter in a medium-sized pot. Grate the garlic and add ¾ of it to the pan. Saute until it starts to get golden, about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  2. Cook rice: Add rice and stir to coat it with the butter. Add stock and mix. Cover, bring to a boil, turn the heat down to low and simmer for about 10-15 minutes or until almost done. It would be best if you aimed to cook the rice 5 minutes less than instructed on the package, so make sure to check the cooking instructions there.
  3. Finish: Turn the heat off but leave the pan on the burner. Add the remaining butter and grated garlic, a little salt, and pepper. Stir well, put the lid back on and let the rice stand for 5 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender.
  4. Serve: Stir in the chopped parsley and adjust the taste with more salt and pepper if necessary. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.

Notes

  • Salted or unsalted butter but adjust the salt you need accordingly. I always use unsalted.
  • I make this dish with Basmati, Jasmine, or plain medium or long-grain white rice. If using brown rice, the cooking time will be longer.
  • Check the package instructions to know exactly how long you need to cook the rice; it differs from sort to sort.
  • Try to use low-sodium stock and adjust the amount of salt you need accordingly. Stock cubes are fine as well.
  • You should add salt to taste; how much you need will depend on the butter you use (salted or unsalted), the stock, and the salt itself.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 413kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 59g (20%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 4g (20%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 38mg (13%) Sodium 765mg (32%) Potassium 226mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 444IU (9%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 36mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 413 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 413kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 59g 20%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Sodium 765mg 32%
Potassium 226mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 444IU 9%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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