Thursday, February 23, 2023

Seasoned Rice

 


from africanbites.com, lightly adapted

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (277.5 g) uncooked long grain white rice
  • 1 tablespoon (14 g) onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon (14 g) garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon (2 g) paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon (5 g) salt
  • ½ teaspoon (1 g) freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons (4 g) bouillon
  • 1 tablespoon (4 g) dried parsley
  • 4 tablespoons (56 g) butter or coconut oil
  • 4 cups chicken broth, plus 3 tbsp water

Instructions

  • In a large pan (that has a lid), combine the rice, onion & garlic powder, paprika, dried thyme, salt, bouillon, ground black pepper, dried parsley, butter or coconut oil, and chicken broth/water. Stir to combine.
  • Place on the stove and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • As soon as it starts to bubble, cover and reduce to low heat.
  • Simmer for about 20 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat. Do no lift the lid! Let rice rest for 10 minutes. 
  • Stir and serve.

Notes

  1. Do not open the lid while simmering the rice because the rice will not cook through.
  2. The 10 minutes rest time is essential. The rice will stick to the bottom of the pan if you don't follow the 10 minutes resting time.
  3. Use a different container when storing the rice. Do not use the one where you let it cool.