Moist, flavorful and fluffy Chicken Rice is just the simple side you have been looking for. Made with ingredients that are always in the pantry, it is perfect in a pinch and good enough for company.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Jasmine rice
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon low sodium chicken base
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • salt to taste

Instructions:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Serve and enjoy.
  4. You can substitute chicken stock in place of the chicken base and water.

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