Famous Butter Rice Recipe - Lauren's Latest (2024)

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Why is buttered rice so good? ›

Depending on what type of butter you use, the rice may take on characteristics of tangy, salty, and sweet notes, per Taste of Home, but overall, the rice will be enhanced with rich and buttery flavors. This can be done in one of two ways: toasting the rice in butter or adding butter directly to a pot of rice.

Her first step might surprise you: she rinses the long-grain rice under running water to remove starch, another key to getting light, tender grains. This buttered rice doesn't taste buttery; there is one teaspoon of unsalted butter to one cup of rice, but the butter also helps to produce first-rate rice.

Cook without peeking or stirring.

Cook until the water is absorbed, about 18 minutes. Try not to peek until the end of the cooking time so the steam doesn't escape. Whatever you do, don't mix the rice while it's cooking — this will lead to gummy rice.

I learned about this dish from a Japanese anthology TV series called Midnight Diner (深夜食堂, Shinya shokudō). Butter Rice was introduces in Season 1 Episode 5. The original recipe only has 3 ingredients: rice, butter, and soy sauce. I added sushi nori, pork floss, and potato chips to make my butter rice more flavorful.

The proportions are generally two to one: two cups of water to one cup of rice. 2. Add the rice, ½ teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of butter, stir once. 4.

Butter is used both to toast the rice at the beginning and to complete the cooking in the final step. This is because, as it melts, its fats bind to the starch in the rice, making the dish instantly creamier. Olive oil can't do that.

Butter makes your fried rice taste richer but also increases fat content. Since cooking with butter infuses food with a richer flavor and texture in general, you might find that frying leftover rice in oil leaves it bland in comparison.

Toast Herbs and Spices Before or After Cooking

“To give your rice that extra flavor, try dicing herbs like oregano or cilantro into very small pieces and sprinkle them on top of the rice for about five minutes and cover with a lid,” says Cuban chef Luis Pous, partner and executive chef at Calle Dragones Miami.

Garlic powder - A staple in many kitchens, garlic powder adds a savory, slightly sweet flavor to rice. Onion powder - Similar to garlic powder, onion powder adds a savory flavor to rice that pairs well with many different cuisines. Paprika - This mild spice adds a subtle smoky flavor and a b.

Is it okay to eat rice with butter? ›

Sure! If you like the taste of butter, buttered rice id delicious. I have a niece, who for years while growing up, her favorite food was steamed white rice with an enormous amount of butter. She turned out just fine.

This buttered rice is a simple side dish that's perfect to whip up when you need something quick and easy. It's full of buttery flavor, you could practically eat the rice all by itself!

Toasting also reduces total boiling time and, for rice, ensures it won't get clumpy.