Herbed Butter Garlic Rice is an easy, savory side dish made with white rice, garlic, Italian parsley, and butter that comes together in less than 30 minutes.  Perfect for your favorite saucy entrée!

Herbed Butter Garlic Rice

If you know one thing about me, (besides the fact that I’m always talking about food) you know that carbs and I are close friends. 

Yeah, we hang out a lot.  So imagine my sadness when I tell you that 1) my kids are not big fans of carbs in general, and 2) rice is their least favorite of them all!

What’s a girl supposed to do when we’re having something saucy like Chickpea Cauliflower Curry or Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo or anything where you want to pour the amazing sauce over something?

The options are really limited in my house. 

I could serve it over mashed potatoes, but my husband and one of our kids aren’t big fans of potatoes. 

I could serve it over egg noodles, but no one in the house likes egg noodles but me (sad face). 

White rice?  Forget it.

So in an attempt to jazz up plain old white rice, I created this Herbed Butter Garlic Rice. 

Herbs.  Butter.  Garlic.  Can you hear those flavor bells going off? 

Seriously, what’s not to love about that combination! 

Each bite is filled with garlicky rice that has that a wonderful savory/buttery thing going on and has flecks of Italian parsley throughout.  I could eat a bowl of it all by itself.

Ingredients needed for this recipe (scroll down to recipe card for complete recipe):

• Long grain white rice
• Olive oil
• Garlic
• Butter
• Broth (chicken or vegetable)
• Fresh parsley
• Salt, pepper

How to Make Herbed Butter Garlic Rice:

1. First, sauté the rice in a little bit of oil.  This gives the rice a more golden, almost toasted flavor. 
2. From there, the hard work is done.  Just add the garlic, fresh parsley, butter, broth, and seasonings.  Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to simmer, put the lid on and set the timer for 18 minutes.  Side dish done!

Saucy main courses that are perfect with this rice:

• Slow Cooker Pepper Steak
• Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo 
• Bacon-Wrapped Spinach & Goat Cheese Chicken
• Spicy Baked Chicken Legs
• Harissa Shrimp Skillet (shown below)
• Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef

Looking for more rice recipes?  Here are some favorites: 

For all my Mexican meals, I always serve a side of The Best Mexican Rice (shown below)!  It comes together in less than 30 minutes and is much better than the boxed version! 

If you like a little spice in your life, Habanero Garlic Rice might be just what you’re looking for.  Made with fresh habanero peppers, garlic, onion, and butter, this flavorful rice is the perfect side for someone wanting to add a little heat! 

Last but not least, there’s Savory Chicken Rice.  This is a homemade version of the boxed rice we all grew up eating, but way tastier!

How long is cooked rice good for?

Cooked or leftover rice is good up to 3-4 days in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.  

NOTES:

• I used Italian parsley in this recipe, but feel free to use a different herb or a blend of herbs.
• I like to make this with chicken broth, but you could easily make this vegetarian by using a flavorful vegetable broth.

Herbed Butter Garlic Rice

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Herbed Butter Garlic Rice is an easy, savory side dish made with white rice, garlic, Italian parsley, and butter that comes together in less than 30 minutes.  Perfect for your favorite saucy entrée!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 23 minutes mins

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Total Time 28 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

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• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup long grain white rice
• 2 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 1/2-3/4 tsp. salt
• black pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Add oil and rice to a small sauce pan. Sauté on medium heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring often so the rice doesn't burn. Once the rice starts to turn golden, add the garlic, cook for a minute and then add the broth, parsley, butter, salt and pepper. Bring to boil, then reduce the heat to low, put the lid on and simmer for 18 minutes.
• Feel free to garnish with some fresh parsley. Enjoy!

Keyword Butter, Garlic, Rice, Vegetarian

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