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Garlic white rice

White rice with garlic with a hint of lemon. This is the perfect side dish for eggs, fish, poultry, and meat, or serve with lentils for a complete vegetarian main course.

Ingredients

2 clv garlic (sliced thick)
1 spr parsley (whole)
1 c rice (short grain rice such as Bomba)
2 c water (better boiling)
1 t salt (or to taste)
1⁄2 lemon (juice only)

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a medium sized pan. Saute the garlic for 1-2 minutes, add the rice and parsley, saute for another minute, until each grain is coated.
  2. Pour the liquid - measured - over the rice and take to the boil once more. Add some drops of lemon juice when the liquid starts boiling.
  3. Let it boil for 5 minutes then reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes, until rice is cooked and tender but not opened.
  4. Stand for 5-10 minutes, remove the parsley. Transfer to a serving tray or mold it into your preferred shape.
Total time
25 minutes
Cooking time
15
Preparation time
10
Yield
4 servings

Notes

Rice Cuban style - Serve garlic white rice with eggs, fried or over easy, bananas fried in oil or lard, bacon, and tomato sauce.

Source

Spanish cuisine

easy, simmer
side dish, dinner
Spanish food recipes
Food in Europe