Brazilian Style Rice

Name: Easy Brazilian-Style Rice Recipe | Perfect for Weeknight Dinners
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped; To taste Olive oil; To taste Butter; 2 cups Rice; To taste Salt; 3 cups Water

by Bianca Borges|Cup of B

4 Cups

35 min

If you're not sure how to make white rice or just find it too bland and want to kick it up a notch, this is the place to be!

Out of all of the amazing and unique Brazilian recipes, the way we make rice might just be one of the greatest inventions ever. Stay with me here, rice is delicious as is, great source of carbs and goes well with a lot of food.

Now what if you added some butter, garlic, olive oil, some salt and even onions? Mind blowing right? Imagine the flavour of it, the aroma you could actually eat it by itself!

White rice is a basic cooking skill and although its easy, many people find it challenging but don't be scared, it is really not that complicated (: Feel free to watch the video so you can follow along!

Brazilian Style Rice

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Recipe details

Yield 4 Cups
Time spent: Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 30 Minutes Total time: 35 min

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Instructions

Finely chop the garlic
In a small pot over medium high heat, sauté the chopped garlic with olive oil and butter until translucent
Add the rice and salt and mix it well
Add the water and bring it to a boil
Once the water is boiling, cover it with a lid and turn the heat to low
Cook it until all the water evaporates, becareful Cook it until all the water evaporates. Be careful not to burn the bottom of the pot
Turn the heat off and enjoy!

Tips

Make sure to turn the heat down once the water starts boiling and you cover it with a lid
Don't mix it or touch it before the rice is done
To check if the rice is ready, grab a spoon and gently scrape the rice from the wall of the pot to the bottom. If there is no water left and the rice looks somewhat dry, it is ready!

Comments

Sta28638859 on Jan 10, 2022

My brazilian sister in law does this with white onion instead of garlic. Delicious too!!

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- Gonzalez-Moreno Samuel on Jan 28, 2022
  
  Still I do, but I do add every thing to the water.
  
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- Bianca Borges|Cup of B on Feb 01, 2022
  
  Yes, onion or garlic works fine! Or some people will even use both (:
  
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J on Jan 13, 2022

Sounds delicious!! One can never have enough garlic or onions.

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- Bianca Borges|Cup of B on Feb 01, 2022
  
  Totally agree!
  
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