Perfect Brazilian Buttery Rice

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup white rice (preferably long grain)
• salt

Directions

1. 1

   In a pot, melt 1 tbs of butter.

2. 2

   Add 1 cup white rice and fry it, almost continuously stirring with a spatula until some rice grains begin to brown (watch carefully, it can burn easily at this point).

3. 3

   Quickly add 2 cups of boiling water (this will create a giant puff of hot steam).

4. 4

   Add salt, if using.

5. 5

   Cook with the heat on high until it starts boiling.

6. 6

   Put the lid on, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until all the water is absorbed.

7. 7

   Wait 5 minutes with the heat off, keeping the pot covered.

8. 8

   Serve and enjoy!