Jasmine Yellow Rice (easy stove-top recipe)

a bowl of yellow jasmine rice topped with trout and spicy tomato caper relish.

Jasmine Yellow Rice (easy stove-top recipe)

This brightly colored and fragrant rice dish is one of our go-to side dishes for all sorts of meals. It's a simple one-pot stove-top rice recipe that's ready in less than 30 minutes.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Course Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian Fusion, Contemporary, Thai

YIELD servings

Calories 281 kcal

Equipment

1 small saucepan with lid

Ingredients

2 cups chicken, fish, or vegetable stock, or water + bouillon (match the broth to the protein you'll serve with the dish or use what you prefer)
1¼ cup dry jasmine rice
1 tbsp butter or coconut oil
1 tsp kosher or sea salt
½ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp garlic powder (optional)

Instructions

Rinse the rice in a wire colander to remove excess starch and let drain.
In a small saucepan with a tightly fitting lid, bring the stock or water just up to a simmer over medium heat. If you are using water and bouillon, add the bouillon base to the hot water and stir until dissolved.
Add drained rice, turmeric, butter or oil, salt, and garlic powder. Stir until well mixed.
Bring just up to a simmer, then turn heat down to a very low simmer. Cover the pot, and let simmer for 20 minutes, watching for the first few minutes to make sure it doesn't boil over.
Remove the pot from the heat and leave covered for 5 minutes. Then, uncover, fluff with a fork, and serve.

Notes

Refrigerate leftovers promptly, and discard after 3-4 days.

Yellow Jasmine Coconut Rice Variation

For an even richer, creamier version of this rice dish, substitute coconut milk for all or part of the chicken broth in this recipe. You can omit the butter or coconut oil for this variation, as the coconut milk or cream will add fat.

Or, use a small can of coconut cream instead of part of the broth, so you get creamy coconut richness plus the depth of flavor from the chicken or vegetable broth. You can also add up to a teaspoon of bouillon powder or base for more flavorful rice.

Garnish the top of the rice with toasted unsweetened coconut flakes for a nutty crunch!

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 7gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 779mgPotassium: 202mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 91IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg

Keyword 30-minute meal, budget bites, easy, gluten-free, healthy, meatless meals, one-pot, simple supper, summer, summer sides, vegetarian, weeknight dinner

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