Texas Roadhouse Seasoned Rice Recipe (Copycat Side)

Name: Texas Roadhouse Seasoned Rice Recipe (Copycat Side)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup long-grain white rice; 2 cups chicken broth; 2 tbsp butter; ¼ cup diced onion; ¼ cup diced bell pepper (red and green); 1 tsp seasoned salt; ½ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp paprika; ¼ tsp black pepper; 1 tsp soy sauce (optional)

Texas Roadhouse Seasoned Rice Recipe at a Glance

10 minprep

25 mincook

4 servingsmakes

Texas Roadhouse seasoned rice is fluffy long-grain rice cooked in broth with butter, a mild seasoning blend and a few vegetables. This copycat recipe matches the side served with steak kabobs and filet medallions.

Texas Roadhouse Seasoned Rice Ingredients

1 cup long-grain white rice
2 cups chicken broth
2 tbsp butter
¼ cup diced onion
¼ cup diced bell pepper (red and green)
1 tsp seasoned salt
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tsp soy sauce (optional)

How to Make Texas Roadhouse Seasoned Rice

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add the onion and peppers and cook 3 minutes.
Stir in the rice and toast for 2 minutes.
Add the broth and all the seasonings; bring to a boil.
Cover, lower the heat and simmer 18 minutes.
Turn off the heat, rest 5 minutes covered, then fluff with a fork.

Tips for the Best Copycat Result

Rinse the rice first for fluffier grains.
Use vegetable broth to make it vegetarian.

Homemade Seasoned Rice Nutrition

Each serving of this homemade version has roughly 200 calories, depending on your exact ingredients. In the restaurant, the Seasoned Rice costs $3.49 and has about 360 calories.

Texas Roadhouse Seasoned Rice Recipe Variations

Brown rice: use 2½ cups broth and simmer 40 minutes.
Mushroom rice: sauté sliced mushrooms with the onion.
Rice cooker: toast the rice in a pan first, then cook in the rice cooker with the broth.