My kids love rice. Specifically this first chicken flavored rice. It is super easy and pretty basic stuff.
The only secret to rice is the 2:1 ratio. 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice. For every cup of rice you’ll need 2 cups of water. Cooking 2 cups of rice requires 4 cups of water and so on. BUT, often time jasmine rice packaging says otherwise... so, check package cooking instructions!
Jasmine (chicken) Rice
1 cup Jasmine Rice
1 tablespoon olive oil (EVOO)
1 3/4 cups water.
2 tsp of chicken bouillon
Heat olive oil in a sauce pan and lightly brown rice. Add 2 tbsp of bouillon seasoning. Stir and evenly coat rice in Knorr for an additional minute. Add water and bring to a boil. When a boil is reached, reduce heat, cover and simmer on low heat for 22 minutes. Let sit covered for 5 minutes before serving.
Side note:
You can also make this with butter instead of olive oil (about a half tablespoon per cup of rice). I grew up with the butter version, but prefer to keep it light these days.
Chicken flavored Brown Rice
1 cup brown rice
2 cups water
pinch of salt (or bouillon)
Bring 2 cups of water to boil, add salt and add rice. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook on low for about 22 minutes. Let sit covered for 5 minutes before serving.
White Rice
1 cup rice (Jasmine)
1 3/4 cups water
pinch of salt
Bring water to a boil. Add rice, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 22 minutes. Let sit covered for 5 minutes before serving.
Red (Mexican) Rice
1 cup Jasmine Rice
1 tablespoon olive oil (EVOO)
1 3/4 cups water.
2 tablespoons of chicken (tomato flavor) bouillon (or 2 cubes)
2 minced garlic
¼ of medium onion (cut one medium onion in 4 - 1/4 chunks)
1 serrano pepper
Heat oil in a saucepan, add half minced garlic, cook for 30 seconds and add rice. Stir constantly until rice is lightly toasted. Add remaining garlic and onion. Saute for 1 minute. Add Knorr (stir and evenly coat rice in bouillon). Add water, stir once and bring to a boil. Add serrano, cover and reduce heat to low heat. Cook for about 22 minutes. Let sit covered for 5 minutes. Remove serrano and onion chunks before serving.
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