Easy Chicken Rice Recipe (With Chicken Base) + Video
This Chicken Rice Recipe makes a delicious side dish that's moist, flavorful, and perfectly fluffy. Plus, it's ready in 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons low sodium chicken base
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice, butter and chicken base. Stir. Reduce to simmer. Cook 15 minutes, or until rice has absorbed the liquid.
- Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Pour parsley into your hand and crumble it into the pot, add pepper. Stir and fluff with fork. Add salt to taste. I use 1/2 teaspoon - 1 teaspoon salt.
- Serve and enjoy.
Video
Notes
You can substitute chicken stock in place of the chicken base and water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 133cal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 202mg | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg