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
- 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".
- Add the rice, broth, garlic, and dried parsley. Stir.
- Lock the lid into place and set the steam release handle (valve on top) to “Sealing”. Press the "rice" button.
- When the cooking time is up, flip the vent to venting and perform a quick release.
- 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.