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Rice is not just a side dish. When combined with proteins and vegetables, it can make one glorious meal. The following are rice dishes that can be used as side dishes or main meals.
Amazing Rice Dishes
Garlic Butter Rice
Saute six cloves of finely sliced garlic in oil until golden and crispy. Drain on a paper towel. Remove excess oil from the pan. Heat two tablespoons of butter, then cook 2 1/2 teaspoons of minced garlic until golden. Add 1 1/2 cups of white medium- or long-grained rice to the pan, and toss to coat it with garlic butter. Pour in 2 1/2 cups of chicken broth, and then place a lid on the saucepan. Heat to simmering, and then turn it to medium-low heat. Cook for 12–15 minutes. Let it rest 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork, and transfer it to a serving bowl. Top it with thinly sliced green onions and crispy garlic. Top it with your protein of choice.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Heat two tablespoons of coconut oil in a large skillet. Saute one chopped onion, one diced red bell pepper, and one cup of fresh, diced pineapple until the pineapple is caramelized. Toss in three cloves of minced garlic and 1/4 cup of cashews, and cook for about one minute. Stir in three cups of cooked rice, 1/2 cup of frozen peas, the juice of one lime, two tablespoons of soy sauce, and one teaspoon of Sriracha into the pan to cover the rice. Push the rice aside in the pan, and add two whisked eggs to the pan. Stir until it is almost set, and then combine it with the rice mixture. Top it with green onions and serve. Top it with your protein of choice.
Chicken Fried Rice
Add salt and pepper to both sides of three chicken breasts. Cook in a skillet with olive oil, and then let it rest for five minutes. Dice the chicken when it's cool. Cook one chopped onion and two diced carrots in one tablespoon of sesame oil until soft. Add one tablespoon of minced ginger and three cloves of minced garlic, and cook for one minute. Incorporate four cups of cooked rice and 3/4 cup of frozen peas into the vegetable mixture. Cook it until heated. Push the rice aside in the pan, and then add one tablespoon of sesame oil to the empty side. Add three whisked eggs, and then cook until they're almost set. Fold the eggs into the rice mixture. Add chicken, three tablespoons of soy sauce, and two sliced green onions to the pan and stir it all together.
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