Seasoned Rice

I stole this recipe for Seasoned Rice from spendwithpennies.com. This rice recipe is a perfect side dish for any grilled recipe. First rice is toasted in a saucepan with butter. Then onion and garlic are added and cooked until softened. Next broth, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and parsley are added and the saucepan is covered. The rice cooks covered for twenty minutes, then fluffed before serving. The recipe uses ingredients that can be found in your pantry and fridge.

The ingredients for this recipe are: 1 cup long grain white rice, 2 tbsp butter, ¼ cup onion, 2 cloves garlic, 2 cups beef or chicken broth, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce and 1 tsp dried parsley

Chop the onion and mince the garlic, then set aside.

If desired, at this time start cooking sliced mushrooms to add to the rice.

Place the rice and 1 tbsp butter in a saucepan with a lid.

Heat over medium high heat until the rice starts to slightly brown.

Then add the onion and garlic, cook 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly softened.

Next add the remaining ingredients except 1 tbsp butter and stir.

Stir to combine the ingredients.

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook 20 minutes, do not open the lid. Remove from the heat (without opening the lid) and let is rest for 5 minutes. Open the lid and add the remaining butter.

Next add the cooked mushrooms, if using.

Fluff with a fork, taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired.

If you liked this recipe for Seasoned Rice then you can also try Mushroom Rice, Herbed Rice Pilaf, Broccoli & Rice Casserole or Au Jus Mushroom Rice.

Seasoned Rice

This rice recipe is a perfect side dish for any grilled recipe. First rice is toasted in a saucepan with butter. Then onion and garlic are added and cooked until softened. Next broth, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and parsley are added and the saucepan is covered. The rice cooks covered for twenty minutes, then fluffed before serving.
Course Side Dish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 2 tbsp butter divided
  • ¼ cup onion finely minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups beef or chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp dried parsley

Instructions

  1. Place the rice and 1 tbsp butter in a saucepan with a lid. Heat over medium high heat until the rice starts to slightly brown.
  2. Add the onion and garlic, cook 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly softened.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients except 1 tbsp butter and stir. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
  4. Cook 20 minutes, do not open the lid.
  5. Remove from the heat (without opening the lid) and let is rest for 5 minutes.
  6. Open the lid and add the remaining butter and stir. Fluff with a fork, taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired.

Recipe Notes

1 bouillon cube can be added for additional flavor.