Quick and easy Seasoned Rice dish bursting with amazing flavors from herbs and spices. Buttery, herby, and savory side dish that can be eaten on its own and goes pretty well with anything, too. The ultimate comfort food that is perfect for the whole family! Plus, it requires very minimal effort and doesn't cost as much.
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT20M
Total time: PT35M
Rating
4.99 stars (238 reviews)
Keywords
rice, rice dish, Seasoned Rice
Ingredients
2 cups (277.5 g) uncooked long grain white rice
1 tablespoon (14 g) onion powder
1 tablespoon (14 g) garlic powder
1 teaspoon (2 g) paprika
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon (5 g) salt
½ teaspoon (1 g) freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons (4 g) bouillon
¼ - ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon (4 g) dried parsley
4 tablespoon s (56 g) butter
3 ⅓- 3 ½ cups (750 ml) chicken broth or water ((see notes))
Categories
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Steps
In a large saucepan or cast iron, combine the rice, onion & garlic powder, paprika, dried thyme, salt, bouillon, ground black pepper, crushed red pepper, dried parsley, unsalted butter, and chicken broth. Stir to combine.
Place on the stove and bring to a boil over high heat.
As soon as it starts to bubble, cover and reduce to low heat.
Simmer for about 18-20 minutes or until all the liquid is fully absorbed.
Let it rest for about 5 minutes, add an additional 1 tablespoon of butter, if desired then fluff with a fork and serve.
Garnish with dried parsley, if desired.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 322 kcal
Carbohydrates: 53 g
Protein: 7 g
Fat: 9 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 20 mg
Sodium: 504 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
Reviews
Gina on 2026-02-01 (5 stars): I never leave reviews, but this is the best rice I think I've ever made! I did leave out the red pepper for my little one, but I'm sure that would be good as well. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Lady Hopkins on 2026-01-09 (5 stars): I’ve tried this recipe before and loved it. This evening, my husband prepared a Cornish hen and your rice recipe paired beautifully with it. This will be a family favorite. I definitely rate this five stars, but for some reason, I was not able to mark all five stars. Thank you for sharing.
Brijitte on 2025-12-11 (5 stars): This is really good! I used chicken bouillon powder in the seasoning mix and made broth from Better than Bouillon for the liquid. I believe this made it salty but not bad. Next time I will use water instead of broth or omit the salt from the seasoning mix.
Aimee on 2025-11-04 (5 stars): This rice is unbelievably good!! So happy to have come across this recipe. The whole family enjoyed it.
Melissa on 2025-10-06 (5 stars): I absolutely love this rice and so does my family! I make this recipe often and serve it with all different types of things.
it reheats beautifully, so making it ahead is a step I can get out of the way plus serve it with any leftovers.
thank you so much for sharing!
Robin Van Gompel on 2025-07-07 (5 stars): Delicious!!!
