Easy garlic rice recipe

Spice up your rice game with our easy garlic rice recipe. With just a few simple ingredients, you'll have a delicious and aromatic side dish in no time!

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Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 30

Author: Heather Painchaud

Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice
4 cups water
1/3 cup vermicelli
4-6 large or 6-8 small garlic cloves
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 pot, over medium heat, heat up some oil. Once the oil is hot, add the minced garlic and cook it 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 of rice and vermicelli to a boil over high heat, with the lid off.
Once the water starts to boil, bring the heat all the way down to low, cover the pot with a lid, and let the rice cook for 16-18 minutes.
Remove from the stove and stir the rice.
Enjoy while warm. You can garnish it with some cilantro or parsley, but that is optional.

Notes

Rinsing the rice is an important step. The process removes excess starch from the grains of rice. This helps prevent the rice from sticking together and being clumpy.

When cooking rice, no matter how much or how little you are making, keep the rice to liquid ratio and 1:2.

Using a garlic press is a great way to mince lots of garlic quickly.

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