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    Home » Recipes » Side Dishes

    Yellow Rice

    Published: Jan 26, 2019 · Modified: Mar 12, 2021 by Elizabeth · Leave a Comment

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    Making yellow rice at home is really as simple as making white rice. This yellow rice gets its beautiful color from good-for-you turmeric. It’s really easy to make and super versatile.

    Serve the rice as a side dish with meat and veggies, in bowls, burritos, tacos or wraps.

    Yellow rice served in a large black serving bowl.

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    Yellow rice ingredients

    • 4¼ cups Water
    • 2 tablespoons Chicken Base, like Better than Bouillon chicken base (or use your favorite brand)
    • ½ teaspoon Minced Dehydrated Onion
    • ½ teaspoon Turmeric
    • 2 cups White Rice
    • Chopped Parsley, for garnish if desired
    Yellow Rice Ingredients on a wood cutting board

    How to make yellow rice

    • Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the chicken base, minced dehydrated onion and turmeric. Stir well to dissolve the bouillon and combine the ingredients.
    • Add the rice to the saucepan, lower the heat to medium and stir well. Continue simmering the rice, uncovered, until most of the water has cooked out.
    • The rice should be visible on the surface, about 10-12 minutes. Give the rice another quick stir, lower the heat to low and cover. Cook the yellow rice for about 25 minutes, or until done.
    • Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.
    Yellow rice served in a large black serving bowl.

    Variations 

    It’s easy to make this dish vegetarian. Replace the chicken base with a vegetable base, Better than Bouillon makes a vegetable base too, as do other brands.

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    Yellow rice served in a large black serving bowl.
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    Yellow Rice

    Making yellow rice at home is really as simple as making white rice. This yellow rice gets its beautiful color from good-for-you turmeric.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: white rice
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 231kcal

    Ingredients

    • 4¼ cups Water
    • 2 tablespoons Chicken Base like Better than Bouillon chicken base (or use your favorite brand)
    • ½ teaspoon Minced Dehydrated Onion
    • ½ teaspoon Turmeric
    • 2 cups White Rice
    • Chopped Parsley for garnish if desired

    Instructions

    • Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
    • Add the chicken base, minced dehydrated onion and turmeric. Stir well until the bouillon is dissolved and the ingredients are combined.
    • Add the rice to the saucepan, lower the heat to medium and stir well.
    • Continue simmering the rice, uncovered, until most of the water has cooked out. The rice should be visible on the surface, about 10-12 minutes.
    • Give the rice another quick stir, lower the heat to low and cover.
    • Cook the yellow rice for about 25 minutes, or until done.
    • Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.

    Notes

    It’s easy to make this dish vegetarian. Replace the chicken base with a vegetable base, Better than Bouillon makes a vegetable base too, as do other brands.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 4g | Sodium: 410mg | Potassium: 77mg | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.6mg
    The nutritional information above is computer generated and is only an estimate. There is no guarantee that it is accurate.This data is provided as a courtesy for informational purposes only.

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