GARLIC BUTTER RICE (YOU'll NEVER WANT REGULAR RICE AGAIN!) | SAM THE COOKING GUY

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  • @scotthuffman3462
    @scotthuffman3462 Рік тому +321

    You're right sam! I made this and my wife came back with the kids! I wasn't even married in the first place, this is awesome!

  • @Zathren
    @Zathren Рік тому +20

    Rice cooked with salt/pepper and a few bay leaves is incredible in anything. Add a tablespoon of butter, a shake of parm cheese and some onion powder and it's a meal by itself.

  • @TwistedArtdesigns
    @TwistedArtdesigns Рік тому +95

    We grew up in the 70’s eating minute rice with butter salt and pepper. I still love it to this day! Buttered rice is the bomb!

    • @boxerblvd3514
      @boxerblvd3514 Рік тому +1

      I think I ate it every day. Yumm

    • @alexkoronec4326
      @alexkoronec4326 Рік тому +2

      We had this at our house 3 times a week with sauté onions and garlic. Then when finished top it off with locataily cheese.

    • @NopeUghUghAbsolutelyNot
      @NopeUghUghAbsolutelyNot Рік тому +6

      I used to do butter and sugar. Not much nowadays cuz I mistakenly told my dad I could eat rice for a week and he made me do it😂

    • @hbgriss
      @hbgriss Рік тому +2

      Rest of the world and some of us here in the USA just called it rice.

    • @DivaDen
      @DivaDen Рік тому +3

      We forget Sam is Native to Canada so that's why he frowned on rice and butter but its a long time staple, especially in between pay days thats all some parents had to feed their children.

  • @dothedewinme
    @dothedewinme Рік тому +44

    as some one that worked as a cook for 4 years at a from scratch Italian restaurant that won best in the city several years in a row while I was there, I STILL love the occasional buttered noodles with a pinch of salt and a dash of tobasco. I can totally see how the rice with butter hits basically the exact same spot

  • @aaronharris869
    @aaronharris869 Рік тому +34

    Dear Sam, Max, Chance, Jilly, and all of the people watching. I have made numerous recipes of yours, and every single one turns out a 10 out of 10! I know people give you hate for using already shredded cheese, or frozen fries, or whatever. I say forget them. As long as the entire meal isn't pre-packaged and pre-made stuff, who cares. Don't eat the same thing all of the time, sound familiar? I often get lazy and use garlic paste in the tube, or diced in the jar. I use shortcuts when I feel lazy or don't have the right ingredients. Guess what? My food turns out great, delicious, and healthier than going to the drive-thru. I love you guys and what you do. Please try to ignore the idiots, and keep up the excellent work!

  • @skyking7733
    @skyking7733 Рік тому +4

    I made it and followed Sam's exact recipe just to see. I am a huge rice fan so I am critical. For such a simple and fast dish to put together, all I can say is OMG! I changed our dinner plans and am going to have this rice with pan fried herbed chicken. This rice is amazing! I can't believe it took you so long to discover butter/rice. Keep up the amazing and entertaining work!!!

  • @karlsavacool5751
    @karlsavacool5751 Рік тому +18

    My in-laws make Filipino garlic rice and it is my favorite breakfast dish when I visit them. They basically fry leftover rice in garlic and oil in a pan and serve it with a fried egg on top and I add Sriracha hot sauce and green onion.

    • @franuche
      @franuche Рік тому +1

      Oh, Sam’s gonna make a video of that, for sure!!

    • @CF1971
      @CF1971 Рік тому

      Yum!

  • @pegparrish3512
    @pegparrish3512 Рік тому +15

    I promise I will make this! Just peeled the shrimp for our dinner of Scampi and can’t wait to add this to the menu. Thanks Sam, I hope all of you have a terrific weekend!

  • @markshutt1476
    @markshutt1476 Рік тому +1

    This is an excellent base for so many other rice dishes, just add some veggies, spices and protein of choice. Try this recipe and serve it with fried egg on top. I love runny yolk mixed with the rice, but if that's not your thing, fry those eggs to your taste.

  • @nancyrodriguez2237
    @nancyrodriguez2237 Місяць тому

    Sam I am puerto rican& Cuban and we make our rice the same way, water,salt & oil. I find this wat so delicious with my Hispanic dishes, Thank you for sharing..😁

  • @bradchoi9679
    @bradchoi9679 Рік тому +16

    This might sound strange, but I guarantee you will love it: before you plate the rice, throw in a small splash of soy sauce into the mix. It's a Japan thing, but soy sauce (shoyu) and butter are a staple there! (Omit the salt if you do this)

  • @grticecream
    @grticecream Рік тому

    This worked perfectly with Korean rice, which is a short-grain rice, and I always had trouble making it on a stove. I used 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of stock.

  • @brianazmy3156
    @brianazmy3156 Рік тому +1

    Pretty much the only time I use water in rice is when I make sushi. Any other dish I go with stock, beef/veggie/chicken and rest assured there's lots of butter. Toasting the rice dry in a hot skillet adds amazing flavor and then add the butter and onion.

  • @mikemcgannvoiceover
    @mikemcgannvoiceover Рік тому

    Thanks for the tips. I made this with some pan seared mushrooms. You're right, the crispy garlic bits really make the dish.

  • @keithparker9852
    @keithparker9852 Рік тому

    Learned how to make this when I lived in Brazil. In Brazil we don't add the gralic chips, parsley and extra butter at the end. This is great with tagine lamb, feijoada (black beans and rice), or anything really.

  • @robsmith2856
    @robsmith2856 Рік тому +3

    I also have two grown boys and I love how you've included them in on this process! Kudos my man! Great channel, great recipes, great kitchen, great tools and fantastic editing! Who edits this stuff?? great job. I'm totally jealous of all of this. Thanks

  • @gdjiselberg
    @gdjiselberg Рік тому

    after cooking put some paper towel on top of the pot and close it. 10 minutes later mix it slightly and put the cover back on. 15 minutes later its ready. that process evoporate the last bits of water outside of the rice and finally you will have water inside butter outside excellent rice.

  • @willtopper
    @willtopper 8 місяців тому

    If serving as a side to fish add lemon juice when you are cooking the rice. ---- garlic / lemon butter rice. ALSO the garlic lemon butter rice is really good with a little drizzle of Chinese hot oil.

  • @gracelandone
    @gracelandone Рік тому

    So I click “more” and I actually get the recipe? What? Be still my overcooked heart. You mean instead of following the “my recipes” link and not being able to get that show’s recipe, sometimes for weeks, I can access it while still inspired from the episode? This is an amazing upgrade. I had given up trying to copy/paste/edit transcript to get a recipe. Thank you, whichever one of you did this.

  • @JavierElRey
    @JavierElRey 11 місяців тому

    Made a riff on this tonight. I didn’t have fresh garlic, so I used toasted pine nuts for the crunch. I would have loved the fried garlic, and I’ll plan better next time, but it was already the best rice I’ve ever made. Thanks, Sam.

  • @MauGino
    @MauGino Рік тому

    This is similar to how I make fried rice for breakfast, after the rice is cooked, I skillet fry it a little bit and add soy sauce. Serve it with a fried egg and it's amazing for breakfast.

  • @johnyoungerman1857
    @johnyoungerman1857 Рік тому

    Thx for the recipe. I have strangly enough made this before, but I add 5 stands of Safran, grinded in a Moser and then 1/4 cup of chicken broth in the moser, mix add to broth then cook the rice....15/10 method. Adds just that little something. Peace

  • @MrEric622
    @MrEric622 Рік тому

    Hey Sam...Boys...Wanted to tell you something. Got married yesterday. Arrived home and there was a box that said "best day ever" on it, and it couldn't be more right. Had my thirst trap towels, and my first packet of BFF. Made eggs this morning for my new wife, used BFF on them, and she said "These are f*cking amazing!" Thanks guys, for all you do. Cheers.

  • @Kvo504
    @Kvo504 Рік тому +2

    You should take it another step! And Make fried rice with it when it’s day old rice. Fry the rice in the garlic oil you just made!!!

    • @chotima0107
      @chotima0107 4 місяці тому

      Yeah then add some garlic shrimp on top. 💥

  • @cubabound2049
    @cubabound2049 Рік тому +26

    I only ate rice with butter and soy sauce as a kid. Still love it to this day. I've made this rice, didn't know it was a thing LOL. Thank you for introducing it to others!

  • @meta37
    @meta37 Рік тому

    Growing up in our butter rice was a staple, it was a side dish, and a meal when it was a few days to our stepdad’s payday. To stretch it She would add butter, eggs, sauté some green or yellow onion, some Lawry’s garlic salt. And sometimes that Was Dinner. It was 10 of us in our house. I still make this to this day.

  • @mrsmcdonald9363
    @mrsmcdonald9363 Рік тому +5

    The family members who complain about garlic can keep their forks to themselves when I make this dish. Go fork your blasé whatever it is you’re eating. 😂

    • @Lesevesel
      @Lesevesel 7 місяців тому

      Can't live with someone who has a limited palette.

  • @southernstacker7315
    @southernstacker7315 Рік тому

    Try butter and milk in white or brown rice. Plenty of salt and black pepper. The best breakfast besides sausage gravy in the south.

  • @jsmith6266
    @jsmith6266 9 місяців тому

    I can see using this to stuff green peppers. I have been playing around with using different flavors of Rice a Roni to stuff and make stuffed green peppers in tomato sauce.

  • @jeremynall9173
    @jeremynall9173 Рік тому

    Made this tonight and the wife and daughter loved it. The wife is the pickiest eater in the world but this blew her away.

  • @tongatiger
    @tongatiger Рік тому

    I've been making this dish for a few years and gawwwd it's so good! It's extra delicious with a scallion and diced tomato garnish! 🍅

  • @marklynn3994
    @marklynn3994 Рік тому +1

    I've been making garlic butter rice for 50 + years but never thought of the crispy garlic bits, that's money!

  • @mikebordeaux8218
    @mikebordeaux8218 5 місяців тому

    When the rice is done stir in a 1/2 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, takes it to another level.

  • @Michaelkaydee
    @Michaelkaydee Рік тому

    I generally cook plain white rice with butter... i love garlic... this will be right up my alley

  • @Diana-pk3pe
    @Diana-pk3pe Рік тому

    Great recipe! I have made butter rice with fried garlic for years. You can also fry your garlic in the microwave, its fast. I also make fried onions this way - great on salads and adding to clear broth or any soup for that matter.

  • @mercedesdaye2931
    @mercedesdaye2931 Рік тому

    We ate butter and rice as children. As a matter of fact periodically I still consumed it, but I add a bit of cheese. Delish!

  • @justvisiten
    @justvisiten Рік тому +4

    So as kids about a million years ago my sister and I both liked white rice (as if anything else was available in the 60's where we lived) with butter. I liked salt and pepper on it my sister went for sugar. She also enjoyed spaghetti with just butter and salt.

  • @VerticallyChallengedMom
    @VerticallyChallengedMom 11 місяців тому

    I am a long-time watcher, first-time recipe trier and thank you for having such a wonderful website! It is everything I want and need and nothing else! I commend you and your team for such a professional site. Thank you! Can't wait to try this dish!

  • @janellestevens2316
    @janellestevens2316 Рік тому

    Rice with butter was a big thing in my household growing up with both of my southern parents who were both great cooks in Denver, CO!

  • @Imiss70sTV
    @Imiss70sTV Рік тому +1

    Cool. The first part is very similar to my rice pilaf based recipe that I've made for ages. I usually add mushrooms and some meat to mine and bake it rather than finishing on the stove. My son could finish the whole casserole himself. I will definitely try the crispy garlic technique, though.

  • @elizabethulrich3049
    @elizabethulrich3049 10 місяців тому

    Used this in place of plain white rice with the Red Beans and Rice recipe of yours. Whoa man!! Delish!!

  • @Ottoni174
    @Ottoni174 Рік тому +1

    i make this everyday for a while, i use msg too when i salt the rice, it tastes incredible

  • @duanedelperdang1749
    @duanedelperdang1749 Рік тому

    Just made this and indeed it is very good! Didn't have jasmine rice, so I used basmati and I doubt it mattered. Delicious! Also I sauteed some diced carrots and added them at the end along with some frozen peas. Yum.

  • @matt2m
    @matt2m Рік тому

    Jamaican rice its 1 part water to 1 part coconut milk. Kidney beans or pigeon peas. With Jamaican scotch bonnet pepper or habanero as a substitute. Yes they are similar but the bright yellow Jamaican variant is more flavorful. With “green onion” and thyme.

  • @angeldej4225
    @angeldej4225 8 місяців тому

    I use olive oil and butter together to cook rice all the time.

  • @georgcantor7172
    @georgcantor7172 Рік тому

    You can also mix rice with ketchup or tomato paste. It tastes great too!

  • @MichaelBell-de1ij
    @MichaelBell-de1ij Рік тому

    We made this. It was absolutely amazing. Love your show. We r gonna make more of your recipe s. We made it with Italian chicken thighs. This rice elevated them to near perfection.

  • @macfady2181
    @macfady2181 Рік тому

    I'd say just go with the liquid to rice ratio that works for you. This is 2 parts rice to 3 parts broth, if you have a loose fitting lid it's likely double the broth to rice, if you use a rice cooker or instapot, it's 1 to 1.

  • @camartinwv
    @camartinwv Рік тому

    My favorite breakfast when I was in junior and high school was minute rice and crumbled bacon. I made it every morning on school days.

  • @dunep6465
    @dunep6465 Рік тому +14

    Sam, this takes it up a notch. I've made leftover rice with butter and spice forever. You can do basil, green onion, chives, or whatever you may like. The garlic chips should be a winner in my book. Another leftover rice dish for us used to be leftover rice, cinnamon and sugar, and milk. A great desert for the kids. Well Done... 🙂

  • @martinkayne9675
    @martinkayne9675 Рік тому

    My Grandfather put butter on rice! I just remembered! Your way is so much better. Thanks! Marty from NYC.

  • @TokyoBlue587
    @TokyoBlue587 Рік тому

    This is step one of making my mom’s Spanish rice recipe. Add olive oil with the butter. Garlic, onions, saute add rice, can of tomatoes, water or broth, saffron, cumin. At the end, add pimientos and chopped sauteed red bell peppers.

  • @jameslogan3375
    @jameslogan3375 10 місяців тому

    This stuff is like cooking crack! I love this with everything! I add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and man does those stuff get devoured. Thinking of adding chopped fresh mushrooms as well, but definitely my favorite dish as of late! So easy too! Thankyou

  • @rayb1965
    @rayb1965 Рік тому +2

    Love your books and have been watching you since your very first show on local san diego . How about a recipe that includes brown rice. Been looking for anything that can spice up my horrible new diet. Thank you

  • @TheVTRainMan
    @TheVTRainMan Рік тому

    Butter and rice goes together like PB+Jelly man! Cooked rice, add butter, and nothing more needed! Not to say this isn't good.... but, with all of that chicken broth, it's more like yellow rice or chicken flavored rice. Fried garlic ontop is where my mouth started watering. Hell yeah I'm making this tonight.

  • @vidman454
    @vidman454 Рік тому +5

    Sam i just want to say thank you. Your " Munchies " series is what hooked me in but all of your recipes have kept me watching. Much love for the quick and easy dishes all throughout your videos.

  • @jojoaspi7398
    @jojoaspi7398 Рік тому

    You have to try this garlic butter rice with grilled skirt steak and an egg cooked over easy. I highly recommend it

  • @iamsolodad
    @iamsolodad Рік тому

    Made this for dinner twice last week. I did not have any chicken stock the second time so I used Better Than Bouillion Garlic Base. OMG! Game changer. Had it for a side with fried spam. Don't knock it until you try it.

  • @charlescahoon3557
    @charlescahoon3557 Рік тому

    As kids we loved rice with butter, sugar and cinnamon. Gotta try this garlic butter rice.

  • @JohnDoe-xu2vx
    @JohnDoe-xu2vx Рік тому +1

    Love the way Canuks pronounce the word"out"

  • @DocJay
    @DocJay Рік тому

    Rice with butter (and salt and pepper) is a Southern staple

  • @johnb7046
    @johnb7046 Рік тому

    I do the simplified version of this with butter, onion and garlic thrown in with chicken stock at the beginning. It's a staple but these chips would take it over the top!

  • @phenixtalonsbane7232
    @phenixtalonsbane7232 Рік тому +10

    I would imagine, that IF you fried the garlic in the avocado oil that has sponsored this channel in the past, that IF you have any of this rice left over, you could make fried rice, using the garlic infused avocado oil to further enhance the flavor bombs bursting with each delicious bite.

    • @tonyfair487
      @tonyfair487 Рік тому +1

      I sure hope he's not ruining this dish with a seed oil.

    • @nightshift3123
      @nightshift3123 4 місяці тому

      Awesome you should do a UA-cam channel

  • @lordjet1596
    @lordjet1596 Рік тому

    Nice. I have added butter to rice in the past and it's great. I like the extra garlic (more garlic is always good!!). You could also make golden Jasmine rice version. At the start with the butter you could add some paprika (I would use smoked) and some turmeric (and I'd chuck in a couple of bay leaves). The rest as you do it.

  • @wjb111
    @wjb111 Рік тому +1

    Might have to make this for breakfast tomorrow!

  • @TheAsmrAddict888
    @TheAsmrAddict888 Рік тому +1

    So glad to see the Krispy garlic back ever since the crispy garlic padpardelle noodles! I fell in love with it. I've been dying to see more recipes with the crispy gold.
    After many trials and tasty errors I discovered a few things. Jar minced and just chopped all rendered different flavors in the sauce and crispy garlic. Garlic presses and food processor both release too much garlic liquid for frying and I think you lose some garlic gold in that liquid. I highly recommend taking the time to just use all fresh garlic and chop it up. It's very worth it. I use any least one whole small bulb. I use even more if I'm serving more than one person. And cojija cheese is a excellent cheaper parm rom substitute. Packs a bigger tang but amazing either way

    • @JeffJefferyUK
      @JeffJefferyUK Рік тому +1

      "Garlic presses and food processor both release too much garlic liquid for frying and I think you lose some garlic gold in that liquid"
      I like this information. None of it had ever occurred to me, but it makes a lot of sense. Thank you! 👏

  • @DevastationMtrsports
    @DevastationMtrsports Рік тому

    Sam I am gonna make this. This will level up a rice dish formsure, most of my rice starts the same way, the fried garlic is a great addition. I pretty much double the garlic suggestions anyway.. this one is 3x delicious

  • @chriscovington11
    @chriscovington11 Рік тому

    I was going to cook fried rice tomorrow with just plain day old rice. Time to knock it up a bit and try it with this.

  • @ivybrown8224
    @ivybrown8224 Рік тому

    My mom made this and called it Infallible Rice. It's so good!

  • @Blitzkrieg1976
    @Blitzkrieg1976 Рік тому +1

    Here we in almost Fall...at least for me because I don't live in Cali. I enjoy the chilly weather where I'm at. I would love your rendition of Weinerschnitzel and jager soße, and possibly spatzle in the future🍁🫶

  • @justelizabethashe
    @justelizabethashe Рік тому

    I grew up eating white rice with butter I used to crave it as a child for breakfast from my grandma. ❤❤

  • @philoctetes_wordsworth
    @philoctetes_wordsworth Рік тому

    Squeeze a bit of lime onto that-it will blow you away. I basically lived on that, for months, in my early 20’s.

  • @saigonexile531
    @saigonexile531 Рік тому

    The rice with butter is a simple Japanese bar dish; love it!

  • @NoleFan74
    @NoleFan74 Рік тому +7

    Also try it using the same recipe except with Better than Bullion Beef broth instead of chicken and sauté some mushrooms and onions to mix in and serve with steak, meatloaf or hamburger steaks. So freaking good!

    • @bksyles
      @bksyles Рік тому +1

      BTB is a cheat code. Love that stuff.

    • @NoleFan74
      @NoleFan74 Рік тому +1

      @@bksyles I have always hated those boxed broths they have absolutely no flavor - love all the Better than Bullion products. I'm in Florida where we got hit hard by the hurricane - we had to evacuate and when I got home I had to throw away about 9 different versions of the BTB. Hurt my heart and pocket book!!

    • @bksyles
      @bksyles Рік тому

      @@NoleFan74 Hope you’re back on your feet. Yeah that boxed/cubed stuff is trash. I’ve only tried the vegetable and beef BTB. I have to try the others.

  • @drtheo1628
    @drtheo1628 Рік тому +1

    I make this all the time, but add 2 tbsp of fresh grated parmesan cheese at end…so good

    • @michelleb963
      @michelleb963 Рік тому

      We were a rice with parm family too. So surprised not to find more people who had this as a go to

  • @MrRamsesRios
    @MrRamsesRios Рік тому

    I made this for the Beef Bourgignon I made and it was freaking amazing!!!!!! Thanks man!!!

  • @dubaister
    @dubaister Рік тому

    Thanks!!! It is super good, my 13 month boy absolutely loves this as well 👍👍👍 can you make some baby food videos 😊

  • @JCMarruffo
    @JCMarruffo Рік тому

    I made it today. My kids loved it.
    You, sir, are a genius!

  • @kathydunlap5345
    @kathydunlap5345 Рік тому +2

    Love rice and butter....now I'm gonna love garlic, rice and butter. ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @skyking7733
    @skyking7733 Рік тому

    Since my original posts, we have had this rice dish with pan fried chicken and now grilled fish. A clear winning combo. Thanks again Sam and especially the camera crew!!!

  • @marilyntkeller
    @marilyntkeller Рік тому +1

    ☝🏾”Sam- I promise that I WILL MAKE this dish!”🥰

  • @Vivaciouslight730
    @Vivaciouslight730 Рік тому +2

    Thank you Sam for this simple delicious dish, you make eating and cooking so enjoyable🤗!

  • @ramadhanisme7
    @ramadhanisme7 Рік тому

    Very useful recipe especially here in south east asia where rice is a staple food

  • @Crimsonking95
    @Crimsonking95 Рік тому

    Hear me out: this garlic rice, with an over easy egg or poached egg, topped with chili crisp and green onion. Perfect breakfast

  • @paulanderson771
    @paulanderson771 Рік тому

    Once you start making rice with chicken broth or bone broth it changes everything. I can't wait to try this recipe and serve it with some fried chicken

  • @ryanhorner1675
    @ryanhorner1675 Рік тому +2

    Funny....garlic butter rice is my go to for all basic meals. So quick, easy & delicious

  • @judyfraioli9179
    @judyfraioli9179 Рік тому

    Grew up with a similar version. Mom added peas and mushrooms.

  • @liahfox5840
    @liahfox5840 Рік тому

    That's the proper way to do add butter to rice! I'm going to make that!

  • @Thecrystallyfe
    @Thecrystallyfe 8 місяців тому

    Growing up in the south rice and butter was a staple in my house.

  • @scottpitner4298
    @scottpitner4298 Рік тому

    🤚 Oh I’m making this, promise. lol
    In the end of the 80’s when I was little my mom made me white rice with butter as a side dish with dinner. I had forgotten about it for years and now remembered Again. I want this.

  • @SpoonForkHeart
    @SpoonForkHeart Рік тому

    This rice looks amazing!

  • @tbmike23
    @tbmike23 Рік тому

    I'll make it, and I'll drizzle a little of the garlic oil on it instead of adding more butter, because I'm weird like that. Cheers

  • @HalpernFamilyFL
    @HalpernFamilyFL Рік тому +8

    Very similar to the rice I already make for the kids and I. However, the crispy garlic pieces are brilliant, I can't wait to try that part out. And I agree, this rice goes great with nearly everything!

  • @jmdl9584
    @jmdl9584 Рік тому

    Sam add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar to the cooked butter- rice and taste the BIG diffference!!!!

  • @johnmarschalk1977
    @johnmarschalk1977 Рік тому +4

    Love the different sizes of baking sheets/pans you have. Didn't know they made them like that until watching here. I have so many now, it's hard to find a place to store them. But I would probably buy more if they had a Sam the Cooking Guy logo stamped in them!

  • @wei8280
    @wei8280 Рік тому

    Throw a bunch of butter to anything makes them so much better. Butter = better

  • @douglasmurphy3266
    @douglasmurphy3266 Рік тому +1

    Make pizza dough with that garlic oil and put the garlic pieces on the finished pizza

  • @louislebrun8067
    @louislebrun8067 10 місяців тому

    Try toasting the rice until it just becomes fragrant, then adding the broth

  • @praxton
    @praxton Рік тому

    Grew up eating butter n rice. Underrated side dish.

  • @Timmycoo
    @Timmycoo Рік тому +7

    Lmao I used to just eat rice with butter and pasta with butter. Now I HAVE to add something else or else it feels so bland. I tried just having pasta with butter a couple months ago to se if the nostalgia would make it taste good and I instantly had to cook up some veg to go with it lmao. That being said, garlic butter rice is so freaking good and it goes with almost everything.