re: Simple rice recipes for a side dish

Rice is my favorite starch. I prefer brown jasmine rice to other varieties. That being said, I have over 100 recipes of rice. Here are two simple rice recipes specifically for baked chicken:

Peanut Rice
1½c Water
1c Rice
1T Salt
¼c Peanuts
¼c Carrots, fine dice
¼c Shallots, fine dice
1T Chives, sliced thin

Directions:
Rinse rice three times. Put everything except chives in the pot, bring to a boil, and cover. Lower heat and cook for twenty minutes. After twenty minutes, remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes. Uncover, fluff with fork, adjust seasoning, and mix in the chives.


Garlic Rice
2c Long grain rice
6 clove Garlic
3 clove Roasted Garlic
1T + 1t Salt
3 ea green onion, white part & green part separated
2t Sesame oil
4t Soy sauce
1T oil
1 ea. Bay leaf
3c water

Directions:
Sauté sliced green onion white part only and minced garlic over medium-high heat in sesame oil until onions are soft. Meanwhile rinse rise 2-3 times until water appears less cloudy. Add rice to sauté mixture and coat with oil. Add bay leaf and water to sauce pot and bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes remove from heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Remove lid and fluff with a fork while removing bay leaf. Taste, adjust seasoning, garnish with green onions green part only, and serve.