Brazilian Style Rice
In Brazil, rice is made with a slightly different method, sautéing the dry rice with garlic and onion before cooking with water. It results in tender, fluffy white rice with amazing flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil I use garlic olive oil, canola works fine, too
- 1 small-medium onion or 1/2 large onion
- 3-4 large cloves garlic finely minced or pressed
- 1 cup jasmine or basmati rice
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Place water (a little more than 2 cups) in a tea kettle or bot on the stove and heat to boiling.
- In the meantime, heat a separate pot to medium heat and add oil and onions. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until tender and fragrant and stir in garlic. Stir for about 20-30 seconds. Add rice and continue to stir often for about 3-5 minutes.
- Add 2 cups boiling water, and salt and stir. When mixture comes to a boil, cover pot and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 20 minutes and remove from heat. Fluff with fork and serve.
- Yields about 4 cups of rice.
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