Description
Elevate weeknight dinners with this garlic parmesan rice, a creamy comfort dish blending savory cheese and aromatic garlic. Silky grains meld with rich parmesan, creating a delectable side that brings restaurant-quality flavor straight to your kitchen.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 8 ounces (240 ml) chicken broth
- 8 ounces (240 ml) whole milk
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Flavor Enhancers:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Seasonings:
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat until it begins to foam. Add minced garlic and sauté for 30-45 seconds, stirring constantly to prevent burning, until fragrant and just lightly golden.
- Introduce uncooked rice to the pan, stirring thoroughly to coat each grain with butter and garlic. Toast the rice for approximately 1 minute, allowing it to develop a subtle nutty aroma.
- Pour chicken broth, milk, salt, and pepper into the saucepan. Gently mix ingredients until evenly combined, ensuring no dry rice remains at the bottom.
- Bring the mixture to a soft simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover the saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and allow rice to cook undisturbed for 18-20 minutes.
- After cooking time elapses, remove lid and check rice texture. Liquid should be mostly absorbed and rice tender but not mushy.
- Remove pan from heat and fluff rice with a fork to separate grains. Immediately fold in freshly grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley, letting residual heat melt the cheese.
- Let rice rest for 2-3 minutes before serving to allow flavors to fully integrate and cheese to melt completely.
Notes
- Toast rice carefully to enhance nutty flavors and prevent clumping, ensuring each grain separates beautifully during cooking.
- Select fresh garlic and avoid burning by watching the pan closely, removing from heat if it starts to darken too quickly.
- Substitute dairy milk with unsweetened almond or oat milk to make the recipe more diet-friendly for lactose-intolerant or vegan guests.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 304
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 445 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 42 mg