Stick of Butter Rice will soon be your favorite side dish casserole. This simple recipe uses only a few ingredients including beef broth, Onion soup mix and of course a stick of butter.
Baked in the oven this simple side dish recipe is a family favorite.
When preparing dinner or any meal don’t forget to add a savory side dish recipe. It’s easy to forget but after you taste the rich flavor of this stick of butter rice recipe you will plan your menu around making a tempting flavorful rice dish.
Buttery Rice gets its name from the stick of butter used in making this great side dish. It has a natural beefy rice flavor with the added low sodium beef broth used. It’s a favorite recipe when baked in the oven as the rice absorbs the flavors and seasonings used.
Why You’ll Love This Butter Stick Rice
An easy side dish that’s made with only four simple ingredients- what’s not to love!
- A fun twist – Plain white rice can get pretty boring, so this stick of butter rice is a great way to switch things up while still keeping it easy.
- Simple ingredients – After prepping an entire main course, the last thing I want is a side dish that requires a lot of effort. This one is super simple and easy!
- Serve with anything – While this rice is full of flavor, those flavors pair well with almost any dish you want to serve it with!
Stick of Butter Rice Ingredients
With simple ingredients you will be baking in no time.
- Long grain white rice – Do not use an instant rice for this recipe. A long grain white rice is best and absorbs the seasonings and flavors so well.
- Beef broth – A Low Sodium Beef Broth is ideal as the seasonings added with the Onion Soup Mix have plenty of fantastic flavor
- Onion soup mix – I love making a Homemade Onion Soup Mix and use it in many recipes. It’s quick to make and the best part is I know exactly what I’m adding to my recipes too.
- Butter – One stick of butter cut into tablespoons is what you will need for this rich and buttery side dish. Use an unsalted butter for this recipe.
Stick of Butter Rice Variations
There are plenty of ways you can make this butter rice recipe your own. Here are a few suggestions.
- Broth – Although this original recipe calls for beef broth, you can easily substitute chicken broth or even vegetable broth in this recipe. It will change the flavor but will still be delicious.
- Onions – If you are an onion lover you can also add some sautéed onions which add wonderful caramelized onions throughout this tasty side dish.
- Mushrooms – To add more texture and flavor, you could add some cooked mushrooms to your rice mixture.
- Rice – You could always use brown rice instead of white. Just make sure to not use instant rice.
How to Make Stick of Butter Rice
As a busy mom and wife I love when recipes are quick to throw together. Makes me look great as a mom and really adds to our dinner menu.
- Prepare oven and baking dish. Preheat the oven and spray a casserole or baking dish with cooking spray.
- Combine rice, soup mix and broth. Stir together the rice, onion soup mix and beef broth.
- Add butter. Slice the butter into smaller pads and float evenly on top of the rice and broth.
- Cover and bake. Cover tightly with foil or the lid and bake. Remove the foil/lid and bake for an additional time.
- Fluff and serve. Remove and fluff with a fork before serving.
Pro Tip
Rinse and drain rice. This added step helps to remove some of the excess starches from the white rice. Rinse rice in lukewarm water and drain liquid. Repeat until the water is clear.
Alternative Cooking Methods
Instead of baking in the oven, there are a couple of other ways you can make this stick of butter rice with lipton onion soup mix.
- Stove top – Making stick of butter rice is so quick and simple in the oven but you can also make this recipe on the stove top and it’s also quick and easy in the Instant Pot electric pressure cooker with only a small adjustment.
- Instant Pot – Adjust liquid to 1 1/2 cups or 12 ounces. Pressure cook for 6 minutes with a 10 minute natural pressure release. Then don’t forget to fluff rice with a fork before serving this family’s favorite rice recipe.
What to Serve with Stick of Butter Rice
You can serve this rice with just about anything you’d like to! We like to serve it as a side with some sort of meat.
Pork chops, a juicy steak, beef flanken ribs or even grilled chicken are all great main dish options. I also like to serve with a vegetable like broccoli, green beans or a side salad.
Storage and Freezing
Can I Freeze Butter Rice?
I’m convinced the stick of butter in this recipe makes it so wonderful to reheat and enjoy the next day. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Can I Freeze Stick of Butter Rice?
You can also easily store leftovers of this rice in the freezer. Make sure it’s in an airtight container and it will stay for up to for up to two months.
More Easy Rice Recipes
Rice is one of those ingredients that I love because of how versatile it is. Here are a few of our favorite rice recipes.
Cheesy Bacon Rice
Ranch Rice
Stick of Butter Rice
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain white rice (not instant)
- 1 packet onion soup mix , 2 tablespoons homemade
- 2.5 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and spray a 8×8 or 2 quart casserole or baking dish with cooking spray. We've found that a deep, high sided dish works better than a shallow, wide dish.
- Stir together the rice, onion soup mix and beef broth.
- Slice the butter into smaller pads and float evenly on top of the rice and broth.
- Cover tightly with foil or the lid and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil/lid and bake for another 30 minutes.
- Remove and fluff with a fork before serving.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings!
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Will make this again very tasty. Good job lovey 😘
The recipe was super easy to make and I loved that I only needed a handful of ingredients.
This was so good and flavorful! Obsessed with this recipe.
Wow, this rice is so simple to make and has such great flavor. It’s a perfect side dish.
This was so delicious & easy to make & smelt amazing whilst it was cooking! I’ll definitely make this again
My family loves rice and I can’t wait to try this recipe. It sounds easy and looks delicious!