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Garlic Butter Rice
Serves 4
25 mins
400 Kcal
Alright, garlic butter rice, the sharp, savory kiss of golden, caramelized garlic. This isn't your side dish; garlic butter rice is the bayond others of rice recipes. Here's the tea: the secret to next-level flavor lies in toasting minced garlic in butter until it's just right—like golden, crispy little gems that make your kitchen smell like a five-star restaurant. Here comes to rice! The perfect way to soak up the buttery, garlicky goodness. A sprinkle of fresh parsley or chives on top? Just what you need. You can serve this baby with grilled chicken, roasted veggies, or honestly, eat it straight out of the pan because it's that good. What makes garlic butter rice stand out is its simplicity paired with an insane flavor payoff. It's a quick weeknight win when you're too tired to even think about complicated cooking, but still want something that feels a little bougie. Plus, it's totally customizable—swap white rice for brown, jazz it up with a squeeze of lemon, or toss in some Parmesan for extra flair. Long story short, garlic butter rice is that MVP dish you'll make again and again, whether it's for a chill dinner or a fancy date night flex. Try it once, and you'll be hooked—promise.
Ingredients required for Garlic Butter Rice
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 cup white rice
- 5 tbsp butter
- 3 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1 tbsp parsley
Cooking steps for Garlic Butter Rice
- 1Let's talk about the ultimate comfort food: garlic butter rice. This garlic butter rice recipe is as simple as it is mind-blowing—get ready to whip up a dish that's so aromatic, buttery, and fluffy, it'll have you rethinking your whole rice game. No rinsing, no fuss, just perfectly cooked rice thanks to the magic of a 1.5:1 liquid-to-rice ratio. First, grab your saucepan and melt half the butter over medium-high heat.
- 2Once it starts to get all foamy and bubbly, toss in the garlic.
- 3Saut it for about 30 seconds, just long enough to let it turn a light golden brown, and oh boy, that garlic aroma? It's everything.
- 4Now, add in the rice—no rinsing needed. Stir it around for about 30 seconds or until the grains start looking translucent. This step is key to getting that soft, fluffy rice texture.
- 5Once the rice is coated in all that garlicky butter goodness, it's time to bring in the stock.
- 6Pour it in, followed by a pinch of salt, and turn the heat up to high. Wait for the magic moment when the water starts bubbling—then immediately cover the saucepan with a lid and turn the heat down to low. If your stove's a bit on the weak side, you can go medium-low, but make sure it's nice and gentle.
- 7Let that rice cook away for 15 minutes, undisturbed. No stirring, no lifting the lid (trust me, it's worth it). After the 15 minutes are up, take a quick peek by tilting the saucepan to check if all the liquid's absorbed. If it is, turn off the heat and leave the lid on for an extra 10 minutes. This rest period is when the rice does its thing, getting all fluffy and perfect.
- 8Now comes the fun part: fluffing up the rice! Use a fork to gently fluff the grains and watch them puff up like little clouds. Toss in the remaining butter, and stir it through until it melts into every grain, making the rice extra rich and velvety.
- 9Finally, sprinkle a bit of parsley to add a fresh pop of color and toss everything together.
- 10Serve it up in your favorite dish, top with more parsley for that Instagram-worthy look, and watch it disappear. This recipe of garlic butter rice is as close to rice perfection as you can get—garlicky, buttery, and perfectly fluffy every single time.