Garlic Rice with Green Onions and Cilantro
I was making Asian flavored chicken for dinner and I wanted to serve it with rice. I decided to some garlicky rice and make it a little more snazzy with some green onions and fresh cilantro. We all enjoyed the rice, even the kids, and it paired nicely with the chicken. Quick, simple, and tasty – you can’t beat that.
How to Make Garlic Rice with Green Onions and Cilantro
Heat the butter and olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the rice and cook, stirring often so the rice doesn’t stick to the pan, for 3-4 minutes. Add the chicken broth and season with sea salt and white pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and let cook for 20 minutes.
Remove the rice from the burner without removing the lid and let it sit for 5 minutes. Carefully remove the lid and fluff rice with a fork. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and fresh cilantro, toss to mix thoroughly then serve. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¾ cup uncooked white rice
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- Sea salt and white pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp green onions chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat the butter and olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the rice and cook, stirring often so the rice doesn't stick to the pan, for 3-4 minutes. Add the chicken broth and season with sea salt and white pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and let cook for 20 minutes.
- Remove the rice from the burner without removing the lid and let it sit for 5 minutes. Carefully remove the lid and fluff rice with a fork. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and fresh cilantro, toss to mix thoroughly then serve. Enjoy.
Green onions, garlic, & cilantro are great flavors to add to rice. Sounds delicious. Plus, I like the color the green onions and the cilantro add to the dish!
Garlic rice sounds perfect to go with the Asian flavoured chicken.
I just love herb rice, simple healthy and flavorful !
They sound delicious!
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A flavorful and simple garlicky rice!
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Hi Pam,
Fabulous combination. I love cilantro!
Cheers,
Lia.
This looks so delicious, Pam!
Sounds very tasty!
Perfect side dish! Looks great!
Hey Pam, looks good to me, I may have to make that tonight. I am food blogging again, I missed it too much!
Cebollines y cilantro son mis verduras preferidas una gran delicia se ve irresistible,abrazos
Oh my goodness Pam, this would go with just about everything!! I love it!
I love rice, and this sounds like a great flavor variation!
I’ve mentioned I wish we could be neighbors right? This sounds delicious.
I love how you dressed up that rice! The flavors might even get the.boy to like it…
I love rice and serving with chicken is a great way to go.
Pam, this reminds me of Chipotle’s cilantro rice which I love and have been wanting to try to make at home. Great recipe, and thanks for the blogging tips!
-Susan
I ended up using what I had (basmati rice & beef broth) and it came out super delicious! Would definitely recommend anyone to try it and I’ll probably make it again in the future!
Liz,
Your changes sound great! I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
-Pam