Sustainable Cooks' Garlic Butter Rice (aka "THE Rice")

I often make this ahead on the weekend for use in various meals through the week.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1/3 cup uncooked brown rice
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons of veggie Better Than Bouillon
• 2 tablespoons of jarred minced garlic
• 3/4 teaspoons parsley
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Instructions

1. Set Instant Pot to "saute" to melt the butter (it will take about 1-2 minutes). Once melted, turn the Instant Pot to "off/keep warm".
2. Add the rice, broth, garlic, and dried parsley. Stir.
3. Lock the lid into place and set the steam release handle (valve on top) to “Sealing”. Press the "rice" button.
4. When the cooking time is up, flip the vent to venting and perform a quick release.
5. Carefully open the lid and add the parmesan and stir.

Notes

• The original recipe sets pressure to high for 6 minutes. The rice button sets the time to 12 minutes but it still turns out great. I'm not really sure what the rice button does, but it works
• Typically, I omit the original recipe's use of parmesan cheese so it fits with a wider variety of cuisines.
• The rice will stick to the side of the pot less if you rinse it first.
• Sustainable Cooks calls for just white rice, but I found adding some brown rice adds some extra flavor and nutrition.

Original Recipe

Sustainable Cook's Garlic Butter Rice