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Buttered Rice

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!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
5 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 198 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 2 tsp better than bouillon roasted chicken base
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a liquid measuring bowl add hot tap water along with the bouillon base and butter. Whisk until base has dissolved in the water.
  • Add liquid to a medium size sauce pan with fitted lid and bring to a boil.
  • Stir in rice and pop on the lid. Turn heat down to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes with the lid on.
  • Add pepper to the rice and fluff with a fork. Enjoy!

Notes

Rice- This recipe can be made with jasmine, basmati, and brown rice. Just follow the manufactures cooking instructions that call for water and add the bouillon base to the liquid along with the butter. 
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Keyword Black pepper, Butter, Chicken base, Rice, Water