It’s time to get rid of the low-grade Bouillon cubes and other bad ingredients from store-bought sides and make your own Homemade Chicken Rice!
One of the hardest parts of growing up is finding out just how bad some foods are for you. Especially when those foods are so delicious! Why do companies need to use such bad ingredients? (Don’t answer that.)
On the other hand, one of the greatest things about cooking things yourself from scratch is that you get to control the quality of ingredients you put in! With a little trial and error, you can re-create your own version, and, a lot of times, they taste even better than the original.
If you don’t have the skill, will, or time to do it yourself, this is where I come in! For me, one of the store-bought sides I loved was chicken rice. I don’t know what it is about it, but dang, it is so tasty! We used it with so many dishes, but the ingredients are so poor. So I decided to make it myself. Honestly, it doesn’t take much longer to cook than the store-bought (about 25 minutes), but the flavor is delicious!
See below for full measurements and cooking instructions!
Equipment
- Pot and lid
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 3-4 oz thin spaghetti
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a pot, melt the butter.
- Break the spaghetti into small pieces (about 1 inch in length) and add to the pot along with the rice.
- Cook for 2 minutes as the rice starts to smell like brown butter.
- Add in the remainder of the ingredients, give it all a good stir, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender! Stir a few times in between.
- Enjoy!
