How To Make Garlic Butter Kale Rice
A hearty plate of kale rice works brilliantly with any filling dish! It’s loaded with strong flavors of garlic and butter for a richer plate of rice.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Kale:
- 5handfulslarge kale leaves,chopped
- 2tspolive oil
- salt and pepper
For Rice:
- 2tbspbutter,unsalted, plus more as needed
- 2large garlic cloves,crushed
- 1cupwhite rice
- 1¾cuplow-sodium chicken broth,or vegetable broth
- 2tbspalmonds,or pecans, roughly chopped, optional
Instructions
Kale:
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Place the kale in a large bowl, then drizzle them over with oil and sprinkle them with a small pinch of salt and pepper.
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Use hands to scrunch for 30 seconds, then set aside.
Rice:
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Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
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Add the garlic, then sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
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Add the rice and broth, then cover with the lid.
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Bring the rice to gentle simmer, then immediately turn heat down to low or medium low.
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Cook for 12 to 15 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.
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Remove from heat, then quickly toss all the kale on top of the rice. Clamp the lid back on.
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Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
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Remove the lid, then stir the wilted kale through the rice.
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Adjust the salt and pepper to taste, then stir through extra butter if desired.
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Transfer to serving bowl, then garnish with almonds.
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Serve warm, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 236.43kcal
- Fat: 8.97g
- Saturated Fat: 3.52g
- Trans Fat: 0.19g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3.94g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.99g
- Carbohydrates: 33.87g
- Fiber: 0.68g
- Sugar: 0.35g
- Protein: 5.34g
- Cholesterol: 12.21mg
- Sodium: 323.17mg
- Calcium: 27.26mg
- Potassium: 159.25mg
- Iron: 0.75mg
- Vitamin A: 51.46µg
- Vitamin C: 3.62mg
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