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Garlic and Herb Rice
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Garlic and Herb Rice - Easy & Two Ingredients

Garlic and Herb Rice is full of flavor and so simple to make. Two ingredients is all you need for this easy side dish recipe.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Reaching High Pressure and Natural Pressure Release10 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Jamie at Savorysaver.com

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Basmati Rice
  • 1 6.5 oz Package Spreadable Garlic and Herb Cheese, like Alouette.
  • 1 ¼ cup water
  • ½ tsp salt, optional
  • Cooking Spray, optional

Instructions

  • Measure out one cup of Basmati rice into a fine mesh sieve.
  • Rinse the rice well with cold water for a minute or two until the water is mostly clear.
  • If using oil to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the Instant Pot, spray the inside lightly with a little no stick cooking spray or add a little vegetable oil to it.
  • Add the Basmati Rice and Water to the Instant Pot and give it a quick stir.
  • Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set the valve to sealing.
  • Set the Instant Pot to manual with a cook time of 6 minutes on high pressure.
  • When the time on the Instant Pot reaches zero, turn off the instant pot and allow the pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes move the valve to “venting” and release any remaining pressure.
  • Open the Instant Pot, Stir in the Garlic and Herb Cheese, and serve.

Notes

  • The Rice - I used Basmati Rice for this recipe but use whatever rice is a favorite at your house. This would even work in cooked Minute Rice.
  • The Cooking Method - If you don’t have an Instant Pot don’t worry. The spreadable cheese gets stirred in at the end of the recipe. Cook your rice anyway you want to. You just want it to be good and hot so the cheese mixes in well.
  • Change up the Cheese – Alouette and Boursin both make various flavors or spreadable cheese. Look at what they have and try another flavor to see what you come up with.
  • Use Room Temperature Cheese – Let the cheese come up to room temperature by leaving it out for 30-60 minutes before adding it to the rice. That will help the cheese and hot rice mix well together.
  • Reheating the Rice – While the rice is still as flavorful after reheating it, the consistency is not as creamy as when first making this. If you’re going for presentation, it looks the best and has the creamiest texture just after you first cook it.
  • Salt and Pepper – Add Salt and Pepper if needed. I found that it had enough salt for my taste but needed a little pepper.