Name: Quick Garlic Butter Rice With Parmesan
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 18 min
Ingredients: 3 tbsp butter; 1 1/3 cup rice ((see notes for options}); 2 cups broth ({use your favorite}); 3 cloves garlic ({minced}); 3/4 tsp parsley ({dried}); 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese ({grated})

Quick Garlic Butter Rice With Parmesan

By Sarah Cook

4.96 from 99 ratings

May 28, 2022, Updated Jan 10, 2026

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This garlic butter rice is a fast weeknight side dish that the whole family will love! Made in the Instant Pot or on the stovetop, my recipe is made with Jasmine rice, but you can also use other types of rice (take a look at my notes below for the cooking adjustments!). This recipe is great for a quick side, and it really shines for meal prep.

a white and blue bowl with garlic rice topped with chopped parsley.

Rice is one of those sides that goes with almost everything. It’s readily available, filling, and beloved by even the pickiest of family members.

But you don’t need to turn to those heat-and-serve packets from the grocery store to make delicious flavored rice. I got you, boo.

Reader Review

“I’m not a huge rice fan but my husband loves it so I thought I’d try something different. This was really good, my husband said that it was better than any restaurant rice he has ever had. My daughter also loved the flavour combination and thought it would also be great for quinoa. Excellent recipe, will be in our regular rotation! Thank you!”
Julie

4.96 from 99 ratings

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ingredients on a white/grey board. — Whoops – I forgot to include Parmesan, which is optional but delicious!!

In a perfect world, I would serve a side of this Parmesan jasmine rice with air fryer steak bites or a dry-brine roasted chicken.

butter melting in a stainless pot. — Melt butter in the Instant Pot

butter and sauteed garlic in a stainless pot. — Melt butter in the Instant Pot

broth in a stainless pot. — Add broth and parsley

a small dish of parmesan over rice in a stainless pot. — Add broth and parsley

Parmesan on top of rice in a stainless pot. — Stir in Parmesan and enjoy!

cooked rice in a stainless pot. — Stir in Parmesan and enjoy!

Pro Tips/Recipe Notes

Like your rice more cheesy? Top the finished rice with additional parmesan. Cheese should always be measured with your heart.
In this recipe, I do not rinse my rice beforehand ~~because I’m lazy~~, but if you choose to rinse, the cooking time and measurements remain the same.
Using something other than Jasmine rice? Cook basmati rice for 5 minutes, brown Jasmine rice for 17 minutes, and brown basmati rice for 16 minutes.

bowls of garlic parmesan rice on a white board with parsley and garlic bulbs.

4.96 from 99 ratings

Quick Garlic Butter Rice With Parmesan

By: Sarah Cook

Servings:

Prep: 5

Cook: 6

Pressurizing Time: 7

Total: 18

This garlic butter rice is a fast weeknight side dish that the whole family will love! Made in the Instant Pot or on the stovetop, my recipe is made with Jasmine rice, but you can also use other types of rice (take a look at my notes below for the cooking adjustments!). This recipe is great for a quick side, and it really shines for meal prep.

Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 3 tbsp butter
▢ 1 1/3 cup rice (see notes for options}
▢ 2 cups broth {use your favorite}
▢ 3 cloves garlic {minced}
▢ 3/4 tsp parsley {dried}
▢ 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese {grated}

Instructions

Set Instant Pot to "saute" to melt the butter (it will take about 1-2 minutes). Once melted, turn the Instant Pot to "off/keep warm".
3 tbsp butter
Add the rice, broth, garlic, and dried parsley. Stir.
1 1/3 cup rice, 2 cups broth, 3 cloves garlic, 3/4 tsp parsley
Lock the lid into place and set the steam release handle (valve on top) to “Sealing”. Press Manual>High Pressure>6 minutes. It will take 2-4 minutes to get up to pressure.
When the cooking time is up, flip the vent to venting and perform a quick release.
Carefully open the lid and add the parmesan and stir.
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese

Notes

Using something other than Jasmine rice? Cook basmati rice for 5 minutes, brown Jasmine rice for 17 minutes, and brown basmati rice for 16 minutes.
Use 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley in place of dried, and use 1.5 tsp garlic powder in place of fresh

Stovetop Instructions:

Combine all ingredients except Parmesan in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce to low, and cook for 15 minutes with the lid on.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 212.94kcalCarbohydrates: 34.43gProtein: 3.68gFat: 6.39gSaturated Fat: 3.94gCholesterol: 16.18mgSodium: 392.33mgPotassium: 53.29mgFiber: 0.54gSugar: 0.75gVitamin A: 354.8IUVitamin C: 0.47mgCalcium: 35.64mgIron: 0.33mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.