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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.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 413 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons butter divided, 75 g/ 2.6 oz (Note 1)
- 4 garlic cloves divided
- 1 ½ cup rice 300 g Notes 2,3
- 2 ½ cups low-sodium chicken stock or vegetable stock, 600 ml (Note 4)
- Fine sea salt and ground black pepper Note 5
- 3 sprigs of fresh parsley
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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
Calories
413kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
765mg
(32%)
Potassium
226mg
(6%)
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
% 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.