Garlic Butter Rice
Garlic Butter Rice is so delicious! It’s very simple to make, ready in under 30 minutes, and is the perfect garlicky, buttery, side dish to any meal!
Butter Rice With A Punch Of Garlic Flavor
Calling all my rice and garlic lovers! This easy Garlic Butter Rice side dish was made for you! It’s so simple to make, is exploding with flavor, and goes with soooo many main dishes. I can’t get over how versatile it is and the fact that you only need a handful of ingredients to whip it up makes it that much better. It’s a great side dish, but honestly, I love it so much, I have just eaten it all by itself!
I’m a novice cook just learning, and following this recipe was easy and it tasted great! I even made a batch for my mom and dad and they really enjoyed it. Thank you!
– Griffin
Frequently Asked Questions
If you want a less punch of garlic, only use 2 cloves of garlic.
When it is done cooking, it may appear a little loose, but once you take off the cover and stir it, the excess liquid will disappear quickly. It most likely just needs a little more time to soak it up.
Absolutely! Got some rotisserie chicken or maybe some leftover grilled chicken? That would be perfect to add to this rice!
If you’ve never used it before, be sure to check out my ingredient photo below so you know what to look for. You will usually find it where the cubed bouillon is located in your grocery store. It will generally be in the same region where the chicken broth is located.
Just about anything really! Here are a few ideas:
– Mississippi Pot Roast
– Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy
– Honey Garlic Chicken
– Ritz Cracker Pork Chops
– Crock Pot Pork Chops
– Crock Pot Pork Loin
– Southern Fried Chicken
Reheat in the skillet until warm or in the microwave. If the rice is drying out, add a splash of chicken broth.
You can but don’t double the butter or it will end up way too much. It seems like you should double the butter – but trust me – don’t. Just double everything else. If you feel it needs a little extra butter, you can always add a little at a time at the end.
Keep in the fridge for up to 4 days, freeze for up to 3 months.
Ingredients Needed: (See Recipe Card Below For The Full Recipe)
- unsalted butter – you could use salted butter but keep in mind the bullion base already has salt in it so you don’t want this to get too salty.
- long-grain white rice– do not use instant rice. I have not tested this at all with instant rice, so if you want to try, please understand that this recipe was not designed for instant rice and you’ll have to play it by ear to make your own adjustments to make it work – I cannot tell you how to do that as I have not tested it.
- water– could be swapped out for chicken broth or vegetable broth. I would use no sodium though so it does not add anymore saltiness.
- chicken better than bouillon base– You can use any flavor of bouillon base to switch up the flavor. This base also adds creaminess. You could use a bouillon cube but I don’t think you get quite the same flavor as this bouillon creamy base.
- garlic cloves – I prefer fresh garlic as you get the absolutely best garlic flavor especially since it is the star of this recipe. You could use the jar stuff but I don’t think you’d be getting the best version of this recipe with the jarred garlic.
How To Make Garlic Butter Rice
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Once melted, add the rice and stir until it toasts and browns slightly, about 2 minutes.
Add the water, and better than bouillon, stir until the bouillon has dissolved.
Add the garlic stir it in. Cover and bring to a boil. Turn to low heat and cook for 15-20 minutes until the rice is tender.
Give it a stir and serve immediately.
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- Instant Pot Dirty Rice
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- Enchilada Rice
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Garlic Butter Rice
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
- ½ cup long-grain white rice (not instant)
- 1 ½ cups water
- 2 teaspoons chicken better than bouillon base
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup (½ stick) unsalted butter.
- Once melted, add 1/2 cup long-grain white rice and stir until it becomes a light golden color (about 2 minutes.)
- Add 1 1/2 cups water, 2 teaspoons chicken better than bouillon base and stir until the bouillon has dissolved.
- Add 4 garlic cloves, minced and stir it in.
- Cover and bring to a boil. Turn to low heat and cook for 15-20 minutes until the rice is tender. Give it a stir and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Simply wonderful! Quick and delicious you should make this recipe right now! We will share and remake over and over! Thanks!
Love this rice. Can I make a beef flavor with the water and better than bullion beef flavor?
Love this rice side dish! What are the green bits in yours?
Just dried parsley. It doesn’t affect the taste at all 🙂
EZ PZ just the way I like to cook! And I love the Better than Boullion in most of my soups, but dang, it’s almost $8 a jar now. I tell myself I’m worth it!
Do you have a Kroger near you? It’s only $4.50 at Kroger (and I always look for coupons) but I live in Virginia – if you’re in Alaska, I know food is crazy expensive there! So happy you love this one Lona!
Turned out so good! My 10 year old daughter made it all by herself & it was but only delicious but all your instructions & photos were so helpful. Thanks so much!
Always makes me so happy when kids are making the recipes – thank you Lena!
I’m a novice cook just learning, and following this recipe was easy and it tasted great! I even made a batch for my mom and dad and they really enjoyed it. Thank you!
Made this as a side dish for dinner, cooks quick and perfectly! Rice is fluffy and the garlic is tasteful!
Can I make this in rice cooker? If I follow instructions getting ingredients all put together than transfer to rice cooker, would it turn out?
Recipe sounds delicious
I haven’t actually tested it in a rice cooker. If you give it a try, I’d love to know how it turns out for you!
Very delicious and will gladly make it again.
I followed another commenter’s steps and used my rice cooker.
I look forward to not only trying this again, but also finding the mushroom and caramelized onion versions of the Better Than Bouillon Base brand.
Another incredible recipe. Thank you so much. We loved this rice. I only made 1 slight change. I used half regular butter and half Kerry Gold Garlic and Herb butter. I served this with air fryer boneless chicken breasts (broken oven) seasoned with the Kerry Gold garlic butter, salt and pepper. Amazing rice. I love your recipes. Thank you again.
I would give this more stars than 5! I made this last night and it was so good. I will admit, I increased the amount of rice to 1 cup uncooked and increased the water to 2 cups. The reason I did that was because I use a rice cooker and that is the minimum amount of rice/water ratio that I use. That, plus we love rice and I knew the 1/2 cup quantity would not be enough for us! I kept the butter, etc at the same quantities specified. It was perfect! The next time I make this – and oh yes, there will be a next time for sure! – I will squeeze a bit of lemon juice over it after cooking and stir in some fresh parsley. I love it as is but thought they’d be good additions. I’m also thinking some shrimp with this rice would be outstanding! Ah…the possibilities! Thanks Brandie!
Yay!! Thanks so much Beverly! So happy you took the time to come back and comment!
This was so good. Definitely a keeper!
Really good thank you