Easy Garlic Butter Rice

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Butter
• 3 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
• 1½ cups Long-grain white rice, about 300g, rinsed and very well drained
• 2¼ cups Vegetable stock, 560ml, hot
• 2 tbsp Fresh parsley, chopped
• Black pepper, to taste

You’ll need: Medium saucepan with lid

Method

1. 1

   Melt the butter in a medium saucepan with a lid over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Do not let it brown.

2. 2

   Add the drained rice and stir for 1 minute, until coated in the butter.

3. 3

   Pour in the hot stock and bring to the boil. Stir once, turn the heat to its lowest setting, cover and cook for 12 minutes without lifting the lid.

4. 4

   Take off the heat and leave covered for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Fluff with a fork, fold through the parsley and season with pepper.