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a flavorful & fluffy rice recipe

Flavorful and Fluffy White Rice Recipe

Foolproof recipe to get the fluffiest and most flavorful white rice every time.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Serving Size 6 servings

Equipment

  • 1 2 Quart Pot with Lid

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Basmati Rice
  • 2 Cups Chicken Broth Low Sodium recommended
  • 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 1 Clove Garlic

Instructions

  • Assemble all ingredients
  • Set pan over medium-high heat and add butter
  • Once butter is almost all melted add garlic
  • Saute garlic in butter for a couple of minutes until it starts to give off aromatics
  • Add rice to butter garlic mixture
  • Saute rice until it becomes opaque and starts to turn a little bit golden while mixing to coat grains with butter
  • Add chicken broth and turn heat to high
  • Once broth starts to boil, mix rice to make sure it’s not sticking to bottom of pot
  • Turn heat to lowest setting and cover pot
  • Cook covered for 20 minutes
  • Oncedone cooking, remove lid and fluff rice
  • Remove garlic clove and discard
  • Pan can stay on stove with heat off & cover on while rice steams until ready to serve

Notes

During the 20 minutes the rice is cooking the lid should remain on the pot at all times.  Do not open the pot while the rice is cooking.