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Garlic butter rice in a white bowl topped with chopped parsley with a fork on the side.
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5 from 2 votes

Garlic Butter Rice

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
resting time10 minutes
Total Time29 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Aleksandra

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter 45g
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup long grain rice 190g
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth or water, 360g
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chopped parsley to serve

Instructions

  • Finely chop garlic (preferably with a knife and not a garlic press).
  • Melt the butter in a medium pot. When hot add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until the garlic is fragrant.
  • Add the rice and cook, stirring, for about 30-60 seconds, until all the rice grains are coated in butter.
  • Add the broth, close the pot with a lid (preferably transparent), bring to a boil then reduce the temperature to low and cook for 14 minutes.
  • Take the pot off the heat and leave it (covered) to rest for 10 minutes.
  • Fluff the rice with a fork and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
  • Serve topped with chopped parsley.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Calories = 1 serving (1/4 of the recipe). This is only an estimate!

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcal