Garlic Rice
Garlic Rice is a versatile side dish for so many meals. Fragrant garlic is sautéed in olive oil and then combined with fluffy rice, for a simple and delicious dish. A delicious side dish for steak dinners, seafood dinners, chicken and beef dinners.
Servings: 4
Calories: 101kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked rice
- 4 cups water
- 1/3 cup vermicelli
- 4-6 large or 6-8 small cloves of garlic
- ½ tsp salt
- Oil for cooking (I used vegetable oil)
- Parsley or cilantro optional for serving
Instructions
- Wash your rice at least 5 times, or until the water isn’t cloudy anymore.
- Mince your garlic.
- In a medium size pot, over medium-high heat, heat up some oil. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Add the vermicelli and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until the garlic and vermicelli are golden brown.
- Add your washed rice to the pot, then the water and salt. Stir until well combined.
- Bring the pot with rice to high heat without a lid, until the water starts bubbling.
- Then bring the heat all the way down to low, cover with a lid and let it cook for 16-18 minutes.
- Remove from the stove and fluff rice with a fork.
- You can garnish it with some cilantro or parsley, but that is optional.
Notes
Store leftvoers in an airtight contiener.
Day-old rice is great when fried with a little soy sauce and a fried egg.
Nutrition
Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Sodium: 339mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.2mg