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8 Flavored Rice Recipes

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Flavored rice is a versatile and delicious side dish that can elevate any meal. This collection of eight unique rice recipes features a variety of flavors, from savory garlic butter to tropical coconut and pineapple. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or as a side at gatherings, these easy-to-follow recipes will impress your family and friends with their vibrant colors and delightful tastes.

Ingredients

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  • 1 Tbsp salted butter
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup chopped yellow onion
  • 4 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 ½ cups uncooked white jasmine rice
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 3 Tbsp salted butter
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ cup grape tomatoes (chopped)
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 tsp cajun seasoning
  • 4 oz chopped green chilies (118 ml)
  • 1 Tbsp taco seasoning
  • 2 juiced limes
  • 1 zested lime
  • ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
  • 2 cups frozen chopped broccoli (bite-size pieces or smaller)
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 cup diced pineapple (or crushed pineapple)
  • ¼ cup chopped green onion

Instructions

  1. Garlic Butter Rice: Heat a pan over medium-high heat with butter and olive oil. Add the garlic and onion. Cook until onion turns translucent. Add in the rice and lightly toast for 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken broth and stir ingredients together. Cover the pot with a lid and turn heat to low. Let simmer until all liquid has disappeared (do not stir during this step). Remove from heat and let sit 5-10 minutes covered to steam rice. After that, fluff the rice with a fork and then serve.
  2. Turmeric Rice: Heat a pan over medium-high heat with butter and olive oil. Add the garlic and onion. Cook until the onion turns translucent. Add in the rice and turmeric powder and stir together. Lightly toast the rice for 1-2 minutes. Add in the chicken broth and bay leaf. Cover the pot with a lid and turn the heat to low. Let simmer until all liquid has disappeared (do not stir during this step). Remove from heat and let sit for 5-10 minutes covered to steam rice. After that, fluff the rice with a fork and then serve.
  3. Tomato Flavored Rice: Heat a pan over medium-high heat with butter and olive oil. Add the garlic, onion and chopped tomatoes. Cook until the onion turns translucent. Add in the rice, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and dried thyme and lightly toast for 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomato sauce and stir ingredients together, scraping the bottom of the pot while you do this. Cover the pot with a lid and turn heat to low. Let simmer until all liquid has disappeared. Once liquid has cooked, remove from heat and let sit 5-10 minutes covered to steam rice. After that, fluff the rice with a fork and then serve.
  4. Cajun Seasoning Rice: Heat a pan over medium-high heat with butter and olive oil. Add the garlic, onion, and chopped bell pepper. Cook until onion turns translucent and bell pepper softens. Add in the rice, chicken broth, garlic powder, paprika, and bay leaf and stir ingredients together. Cover the pot with a lid and turn heat to low. Let simmer until all liquid has disappeared (do not stir during this step). Remove from heat and let sit 5-10 minutes covered to steam rice. After that, fluff the rice with a fork and then serve.
  5. Taco Seasoning Rice: Heat a pan over medium-high heat with butter and olive oil. Add the chopped onion and cook until onion turns translucent. Add in the rice and lightly toast for 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken broth and tomato sauce and stir ingredients together. Cover the pot with a lid and turn heat to low. Let simmer until all liquid has disappeared. Remove from heat and let sit 5-10 minutes covered to steam rice. After that, add the chopped green chilies and fluff the rice with a fork and then serve.
  6. Cilantro Lime Rice: Heat a pan over medium-high heat with butter and olive oil. Add the garlic and onion. Cook until onion turns translucent. Add in the rice and lightly toast for 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken broth and stir ingredients together. Cover the pot with a lid and turn heat to low. Let simmer until all liquid has disappeared (do not stir during this step). After that, add the lime juice, lime zest, and chopped cilantro and mix into the rice, then serve.
  7. Broccoli Cheddar Rice: Heat a pan over medium-high heat with butter and olive oil. Add the frozen broccoli and cook 2 minutes. Add in the rice and lightly toast for 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken broth and stir ingredients together. Cover the pot with a lid and turn heat to low. Let simmer until all liquid has disappeared (do not stir during this step). Remove from heat and let sit 5-10 minutes covered to steam rice. After that, sprinkle the cheese on top and mix with the rice then serve.
  8. Pineapple Coconut Rice: Add the broth and coconut milk to a pot and bring to a gentle boil, reduce the heat to low and add the rice. Give it a stir, then cover the pot with a lid and let simmer until all liquid has disappeared. Remove from heat and let sit 5-10 minutes covered to steam rice. After that, stir in the soy sauce and diced pineapple, fluffing the rice with a fork as you go, then serve.

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