Garlic Butter Rice

This Garlic Butter Rice dish is amazing! It is simple to make and requires very little effort. It is absolutely delicious along with grilled steak or vegetables.

Many people are looking for a way to add more flavour into the simple white rice, but how do you incorporate flavour into rice? There are actually so many ways to do so and garlic along with butter happens to be one of the most delicious options.

Ingredients

Rice, Garlic, Chicken Stock Cube, Bay leaves, and Butter.

Garlic and butter are natural companions when it comes to adding flavour into food. However, we want more flavour to enhance the main-meal, so choosing a chicken stock cube was a no-brainer. Bay leaves add a subtle aroma.

The best types of rice’s for this dish are long-grain varieties such as the ones that maintain their shape and stay fluffy. Think along the lines of jasmine rice, basmati rich as they have long, slender grains that possess a very delicate nutty flavour. Now, if you like chewier rice, consider a medium-grain rice.

Instruction

A small or medium pot will suffice for this recipe; however, the size will depend on the portion of rice that you are cooking, so choose accordingly. Add a generous amount of butter to the pot. Add the sliced garlic cloves and sauté for three to four minutes. Once the garlic has been caramelized, it will have a nuttier taste, and the butter will enhance the garlicky flavours of this dish.

Thereafter, add the washed grains of rice to the pot. Mix the rice along with the garlic and sauté for one minute. Add the water, bay leaves, and the chicken stock cube.

Cover the pot with a lid or foil and bring the water to a boil. Then, adjust the heat to the lowest and simmer for 13-14 minutes. After cooking the Rice, scoop it from the bottom up to fluff it. This process will make the Rice more airy and chewy. Garnish with fresh parsley to serve.

How to Store Garlic Butter Rice?

Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Garlic butter rice will last for two to three days. It also freezes well and can last for three months in the freezer. Thaw and defrost on the countertop. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.

What to Serve with Garlic Butter Rice?

Garlic butter rice is an incredibly versatile dish. You can serve it with a range of different main meals. Consider options such as Chicken Curry, panang curry, Butter Chicken, Thai Green Curry, or Tom yum goong.

Should you Rinse Rice or not?

Two significant factors should be considered when deciding whether to rinse the Rice—one is to reduce the starch, and the other is to remove impurities. The condition of the Rice depends on which Rice you are using; two crucial questions to ask are where it comes from and how it was packaged.

You can decide whether the rice should be rinsed by adding water. If the water becomes murky or you can see bran floating around, you should rinse the Rice with water a few times until the water runs clear.

If you purchase from a known brand and rinse the rice with the water running clear each time, the rice will likely be washed before packaging. In this case, you won’t have to keep rinsing the rice until the water runs clear. It will likely be clear after one or two rinses.

The ratio of Rice to Water

The ratio of Rice and water is paramount to making the perfect fluffy Rice. The ratio is 1:2, for example, 1 cup of Rice and 2 cups of water. You can adjust the rice quantity according to the food portion. One cup of rice will serve three to four persons.