Garlic butter rice is an easy to make and incredibly delicious side dish. The buttery, garlicky rice topped with crispy garlic is sure to be a winner in your house.
Ingredients
10clovesgarlic
3tablespoonsbutter
1 ½cupsbasmati rice
2 ¼cupsbroth or water
½teaspoonEACH: salt and pepper
Sliced green onions, to serve
Instructions
Cut half of the garlic cloves into thin slices. Mince the other half of the garlic.
10 cloves garlic
Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and let it cook for 3-4 minutes, until it's golden. Reduce the heat if the butter begins to brown. Using a slotted spoon, remove the garlic from the pot.
3 tablespoons butter
Add the minced garlic to the pot and let it cook for 1 minute. Add the basmati rice, broth, salt, and pepper and stir the pot. Bring the pot to a boil then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it cook for 12 minutes.
1 ½ cups basmati rice, 2 ¼ cups broth or water, ½ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
Remove the pot from the heat and let it rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
Fluff the rice with a fork then serve topped with the cooked sliced garlic and some green onions.