Sesame Garlic Basmati Rice
I wanted to serve rice as a side dish to our Asian-flavored meal. I decided to sauté the garlic and rice in sesame oil and a bit of butter before cooking it–my kitchen smelled amazing while it sautéed. I tossed the cooked rice with green onions and toasted sesame seeds before serving. The rice was devoured by the four of us and we had none left after dinner. It paired nicely with a green bean side dish and shrimp stir fry.
How to Make Sesame Garlic Basmati Rice
Heat the butter and sesame 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 toasted sesame seeds and serve. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ tsp butter
- 1 ½ tsp sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¾ cup uncooked basmati rice, rinsed
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth **Use vegetable broth for a vegetarian version
- Sea salt and white pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Heat the butter and sesame 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 toasted sesame seeds and serve. Enjoy.
A rice with sesame and garlic sounds delicious Pam!
Found this recipe nearly 10 years after it was posted. I’ve made it 2 times in 1 week. Super big hit in my house
Regan,
I’m so glad you like it! Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
-Pam
love the combo..looks yum..
Great idea for putting some aromatics into the rice, Pam!
I wonder if I could “tart up” some already cooked white rice with the same ingrediants…hmmm.
Oh my, I bet the kitchen smelled wonderful. I am not surprised it was all gone!
I love Asian inspired meals.
Blessings, Catherine
It looks terrific!
What a delicious way to flavor basmati.
Hi Pam,
I can just imagine how fragrant this rice must have been. I wish I would have seen this post earlier. I made Shrimp Kebabs for dinner. Your rice dish would have “married” with it just perfectly. Thanks for sharing, Pam…
We eat a lot of Asian flavored dishes in our home. Basmati is my favorite rice, and I love the flavor of sesame oil. Thanks for the recipe. I like that it is simple, but flavorful. Pinning!
Must be very flavourful!
I’m just making this for the 4th time. My whole family loves it.
It’s so easy to make, incredibly delicious and makes a great addition to a huge range of meals.
The only thing I would change is in the recipe ingredients it says parsley but I think it’s meant to say green onions.
Michelle,
Thank you for letting me know about the mistake–it has been corrected. I’m so glad your family enjoys this simple & tasty rice dish. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
-Pam
I love finding new ways to jazz up rice! This is anything but boring.
Wow! This recipe is so delicious, i want to eat this. Thanks for sharing this mouth watering recipe of Rice.