Best Toasted Garlic Rice With Herbs And Lime Recipes

GARLIC RICE

Steps:

• Peel garlic, then use a Microplane to grate cloves into a small bowl. Set aside. In a medium pot over medium-high heat, add oil and butter. Heat until butter is melted and frothy, 1-2 minutes, then add garlic and stir until fragrant and lightly golden, 1-2 minutes. Add rice and stir so each individual grain is coated in the butter and oil. Scrape down the sides of the pot and toast rice, 30 seconds.
• Add water and salt and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer. Cover the pot with foil to prevent any steam from escaping, then place a lid over the foil and simmer, 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat and allow rice to continue steaming, covered, 10 minutes.
• Taste the rice. If rice is undercooked, drizzle 2-3 tablespoons water on top, but don't stir it in; cover the pot again and simmer on lowest heat, 5-10 minutes. Fluff the rice in the pot with a wooden spoon and serve.
• When serving, leave rice that sticks to bottom of the pot. Turn the heat to high and let the oil fry the rice till crispy, 5 minutes. (This is a special chef's snack called concolon!)

TOASTED GARLIC RICE WITH HERBS AND LIME

Steps:

• Place rice in strainer.
• Rinse under cold water until water runs clear.
• Drain well.
• Bring broth and lime juice to simmer in medium saucepan.
• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic; sauté until golden and sticky, about 1 minute.
• Add rice; stir 2 minutes.
• Add hot broth mixture and 3/4 teaspoon salt and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cover.
• Cook until rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
• Turn off heat; let stand, covered, 10 minutes.
• Add herbs and lime peel to rice; fluff with fork.
• Season with additional salt, if desired.

GARLIC CILANTRO LIME RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the rice and salt. Cook over a low heat for 3 minutes, stirring constantly to make sure the rice doesn't burn. Add 2 cups of the broth and the juice and zest of 2 limes and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the rice is done. Add more liquid as needed. The rice shouldn't be sticky.
• Just before serving, stir through the juice of 1 lime and lots of chopped cilantro.

TOASTED RICE

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium-high heat.
• Stir in 2 cups converted long-grain rice, 1 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring until the rice is golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add 2 cups each chicken broth and water, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook over low heat, 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in chopped scallions and parsley.