Seasoned White Rice Recipes

BEST BASIC WHITE RICE

Steps:

• Place the rice in a large saucepan with the butter, olive oil, and salt, and chicken broth (or water). Bring to a boil, uncovered, and cook until you see holes forming that tunnel down into the rice forming on the surface, about 15 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cover the saucepan. Cook for 20 minutes, then fluff and serve.

SEASONED WHITE RICE

Steps:

• Over medium heat, add butter, oil, and bouillon cube to a skillet or pan. Whisk to dissolve the cube then add the rice. Coat the rice with the oil mixture and add the water.
• Bring to a bubbly boil then drop the heat to low. Allow the rice to absorb the water according to your rice package directions. You may use quick-cooking or standard rice.
• Fluff the rice and season with a dash of salt and pepper if desired. Dried parsley flakes add a nice pop of color.

PERFECT WHITE RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add rice and stir to coat. Cook until rice grains begin to turn opaque, 1 to 2 minutes; do not brown. Add water and salt.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. Do not lift the lid.
• Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.

SEASONED WHITE RICE

Steps:

• Warm oil in saucepan over med heat. When hot add rice and stir for about 10 minutes. Add onion and garlic, stir and cook about 1 minute.
• Add broth, bay leaf and salt.
• Bring to a boil, lower heat cover and let simmer for 15 mins until liquid is absorbed.
• Take off burner and let sit another 10 minutes.
• Rmove bay leaf and fluff with fork.

SIMMERED ITALIAN RICE

Steps:

• Heat the broth and Italian seasoning in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil.
• Stir the rice and spinach in the saucepan. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Stir in the cheese. Serve with additional cheese.

HOMEMADE SEASONED RICE MIX

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a storage container with a tight-fitting lid. Yield: about 3-1/2 cups., To prepare rice as a side dish: Combine 2 cups water and 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in one rounded cup of rice mix. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

YUMMY SEASONED MINUTE RICE

Steps:

• Add all seasonings except butter and half of the sesame seeds to a microwave safe measuring cup.
• Add water and heat in microwave for 2 minutes to dissolve bouillon.
• Transfer to a small pot with lid and bring to a boil.
• Add rice, stir, cover and remove from heat.
• Let steam for 5 minutes and then add butter, fluff and recover until ready to serve.
• Sprinkle with remaining sesame seeds when serving.