Simple Sesame Rice

Name: Simple Sesame Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 cup long grain jasmine rice; 1.75 cups water; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 1/2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp sesame seeds

This Simple Sesame Rice combines jasmine rice, garlic, butter, soy sauce, and toasted sesame oil for a straightforward side dish. Just cook the rice with sautéed garlic and finish with sesame oil and seeds.

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Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 25 minutes

Instructions

1.
Mince the garlic and add it to a medium sauce pot with the butter. Sauté the garlic for 1-2 minutes over medium heat, or just until the garlic begins to soften and becomes very fragrant.
2.
Add the rice to the pot and continue to stir and cook for 2-3 minutes more to toast the rice.
3.
Carefully add the water and soy sauce, then give the pot a brief stir to combine. Place a lid on the pot, turn the heat up to high, and allow it to come to a full boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
4.
After 15 minutes, turn the heat off and let the rice rest, undisturbed and with the lid in place, for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Drizzle the toasted sesame oil over top, add the sesame seeds, and gently fold the rice until the sesame oil and seeds are distributed throughout. Serve warm.