Garlic Butter Fried Rice

Garlic Butter Fried Rice goes literally with all kinds of food. Basmati rice are fried in butter and minced garlic and then topped with some extra fried garlic pieces and spring onion. The combination is just so heavenly. And as always my favourite part is how easy and quick this recipe is.

Garlic Butter Fried Rice is the perfect and easiest side dish that literally goes with any meal and cuisine. You'll know what I mean when you see my Serving Ideas below. From Chinese entrees to grilled chicken topped with creamy sauce to pan-fried shrimps, garlic rice makes everything so wholesome.

If you can cook your rice well then the rest of the dish is a breeze. You'll be having it daily with your weeknight meals. It's that delicious and quick!

How To Cook Rice

This is the method I use for boiling rice. If you prefer another method or rice cooker, feel free to follow that.

1. Wash and soak 1 ½ cup of rice in water for 20 minutes. 
2. Bring 2 cups of water to boil, add salt to taste, drain the rice and add them to the bubbling water on high heat.
3. When the water reduces and is only around 2 cm above the rice, lower the heat, cover the pan and let the rice steam for approximately 10-15 minutes till fluffy and fully done.
4. Let the rice cool completely before frying them. 

How To Make Garlic Butter Fried Rice

1. Melt butter in a pan and fry the minced garlic till golden.
2. Toss in the steamed rice on medium high heat till coated well with butter.
3. Add the white pepper, salt to taste and soy sauce. Mix well.
4. Turn off heat and stir in the spring onion. Serve topped with fried garlic slices.

Tips For Perfect Garlic Butter Fried Rice

• • Leftover, a day old steamed rice work perfectly with this recipe. And in case, you are boiling rice the same day make sure they don't get mushy and are completely cooled before frying them with garlic and butter.
  • Stop cooking the garlic as soon as it gets golden, don't brown or burn or it will taste bitter and spoil the whole dish.

What To Serve With Garlic Butter Fried Rice

I love having this rice with Chinese dishes especially Chinese Chili Chicken Dry. Another favourite pairing of mine is creamy Tarragon Chicken. Some other serving ideas are:

• Turkish Lamb Adana Kebab
• Hariyali Chicken (Green Chicken Handi)
• Spicy Mongolian Beef
• Chinese Chicken Manchurian

How To Store Leftover Rice

You can store Garlic Rice in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.

More Recipes With Garlic

• Garlic Naan
• Chinese Chicken in Garlic Sauce
• Sticky Asian Chicken Wings with Garlic Dip

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📖 Recipe

Garlic Butter Fried Rice

Steamed rice fried in minced garlic and butter and topped with fried garlic and spring onion.

4.89 from 9 votes

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Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 20 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Author: Qashang

Ingredients 

• 1 ½ cup basmati rice uncooked
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 2 garlic cloves sliced
• 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2-3 tablespoon neutral oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• ½ cup spring onion sliced

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Instructions

• Boil the rice till fully cooked and fluffy. You can boil them on stove or rice cooker. See above for instructions on how I cook rice.
• In a pan, heat 2 tablespoon oil and add the sliced garlic clove. Fry till golden on both sides and then drain on a kitchen paper towel. Keep aside.
• In the same pan, add the unsalted butter. When butter melts fry the minced garlic till golden on medium heat.
• Add the rice on medium high heat and stir till coated well with garlic and butter.
• Then mix in the salt, white pepper and soy sauce.
• Turn off heat and stir in the spring onion, reserve some for garnish later.
• Serve topped with fried garlic slices and spring onion.

Notes

• Leftover, a day old plain steamed rice work perfectly with this recipe.
• Make sure to not burn the garlic or the dish will taste bitter.

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 57.7gProtein: 5.6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6.6gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 373mgPotassium: 135mgFiber: 1.4gSugar: 0.4gCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg

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