This Cheddar Chive Rice is a quick and easy side dish that you will want to make again and again!
Do you know how to make rice? I hope you said yes because if so, then you know how to make this incredibly simple and tasty side dish! You only need a handful of ingredients to make a rice dish that rivals risotto (without all that stirring). I used medium grain white rice, but you can use whatever variety of rice you like (even quinoa if you prefer)! 
This cheddar chive rice is great with chicken or fish, or you could even add it to burritos. Really, when isn’t cheesy rice welcome on the dinner table? It only uses a small amount of reduced-fat cheese to get all that cheddar flavor, so it’s a pretty healthy recipe. I hope it’s a hit at your house! 
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings |
-4
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- 1 c. uncooked rice I used medium grain white rice
- 2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese 2% milk cheese works great
- 3 green onions sliced thin
Ingredients
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- Add rice, chicken broth, garlic powder, and a few grinds of black pepper to a small saucepan. Bring to a low boil over medium-high heat. Stir, cover, and reduce heat to low.
- Cook rice 20 minutes (adjust cooking time according to package directions if using brown rice or quinoa). When done stir in cheese and green onions before serving.
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Ami says
I made this tonight and my husband and I really enjoyed it! I was so tired of mashed potatoes…and this was a nice change. Only thing I did differently was I added a little gouda with the cheddar…I’m on a weird Gouda kick. It was so good! I’ll definitely make this again!
Sherry says
After the first mouthful, my husband said ‘The rice is really good’. This was a mouthful from a man of few words when it comes to dinner fare! I will admit to adding more cheese and using my rice cooker instead of a pan do I could be free to do some other things. I used low-sodium chicken broth and a fair amount of pepper, since I’m on a pepper kick right now. I made a double and this will be great with the rotisserie chicken that’s about to go on the grill.
Glenna says
Are you substituting the green onions in place of chives because they are two different items?
Andi Gleeson says
Hi! You are right that chives and green onions aren’t quite the same. You can use either in this recipe with good results. Thanks!
Beth says
Love this recipe! We sub in quinoa for rice, and it’s something my kids will eat without ranch dressing on top!
Thank you!
Andi Gleeson says
Oh that sounds like a hit right there. Thank you, Beth!!
bree says
Made this last night with some tilapia. Absolutely AMAZINGGGG YUM!!! Thanks so much for the recipe!
Andi Gleeson says
Thank YOU so much, Bree! This made my day! :)
Nichi - The Mandatory Mooch says
Andi, This looks like a terrific and yummy dish. Thanks for linking up to Best of the Weekend. I’m featuring this post this weekend!!
Andi says
Thank you so much for the feature, Nichi! I really appreciate it!
Lisa @ Cooking with Curls says
I love idea of adding cheese to rice, and I have no idea why I never thought about it. ;) It sounds delicious!
Andi says
I don’t think I had tried it before either. Shame on both of us ;) Thanks for stopping by, Lisa!
[email protected] Van Dreams says
This looks delicious! Thank you for linking up at Tickle My Tastebuds last week. I am featuring you on tomorrow’s party! Make sure you stop by and share some more delicious recipes!
Julia @ Mini Van Dreams
Andi says
Thank you so much, Julia!
Jennie @ The Diary of a Real Housewife says
Looks so good! My son loves rice, I will have to try this one!
Come by and share on my linkup today!
Andi says
Thank you, Jennie! I hope you guys like it.
Stacy says
I made a vegan version of this using vegan chicken broth and vegan cheese and it was amazing! Thanks for the wonderful recipe, I will definitely be making this one again and again. I can think of so many other things to add to this (peas, broccoli, and bacon bits just to name a few) to change it up a little.
Andi says
Hi, Stacy! I’m so glad you were able to make it work for you! You are right that the recipe will be easy to change up with different stir ins. Have fun :)
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
great recipe andi. definitely one i will be adding to my weeknight repertoire, thanks for sharing!
Andi says
Thanks so much, Thalia. Your blog is beautiful!
pizzarossa says
This would make a great side dish alternative to potatoes, and so quick and easy for weeknights. It’s on the menu for tomorrow night :)
Andi says
I hope you love it! Thanks so much for stopping by :)
Crystal | Apples & Sparkle says
Great easy recipe! Thanks for sharing : )
Andi says
Thank you, Crystal!
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says
Great giveaway! This cheddar chive rice sounds incredible. I would want multiple servings!
Andi says
Thanks so much, Bianca!
Bill @thewoksoflife says
Hi Andi,
This rice dish looks really delicious and I don;t think it’s just the beautiful photo! ;-)
Andi says
That is sweet of you to say, Bill. Thank you!
Cathy says
Can instant rice be substituted? We generally don’t have the other in house, but this looks to good to resist. Thanks for the recipe.
Andi says
Hi, Cathy! Yes, instant rice would definitely work. Just make it as you normally would with chicken broth instead of water. Hope you like it, and thanks for stopping by!
Kelly says
Love this easy side dish! We always have rice in our house and adding cheese is such a great idea!
Andi says
Thanks so much, Kelly! I hadn’t really thought of adding cheese to rice before, but I don’t know why. I add it to everything else ;)
Annie @Maebells says
Yum!! I love a good rice dish! So quick and easy!
Andi says
Thanks, Annie! I hope you are having a good week.
IveA says
YUM, YUM, YUMMY, love your recipes!!! Keep the great work!!! :-D
Andi says
You are always so sweet. Thank you!!
Donna Hufman Warrington says
I can’t wait to try the recipe, it sounds wonderful and we LOVE rice and we eat it often….now, I’m going in to check for noodle recipes for we eat a lot of noodles as well.
Andi says
Thanks so much, Donna! I hope you enjoy the rice :)
Joanna L says
It looks delicious…I would love to try it!
Andi says
I hope you love it, Joanna. Thank you!
Jhanis says
We have rice every single day in the house buy have never tried this! Would love to try it this week! Thanks for sharing! And great giveaway!
Andi says
I hope you enjoy this version, and good luck in the giveaway. Thank you!
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
I am always looking for side dishes. Funny but I don’t even think about rice most of the time.
I like rice. Conditioning from home—–and that was so long ago the world was flat.
Andi says
We only ate rice when it was smothered in gravy or beans when I was growing up. It took me a while to start liking rice on its own!
Isabella Taul says
Thank you for the amazing giveaway AND the amazing recipe. I love rice with cheese so I definitely want to make this. I want to try adding it to burritos like you suggested.
p.s. I found out about this giveaway/recipe via your newsletter! :)
Andi says
I’m glad you like it, Isabella! Thanks so much for signing up for my newsletter. As much as I love social media (OK, I don’t always love it…) email subscribers are the best because you actually get the messages :) Good luck in the giveaway, and I hope you love the rice!
Isabella Taul says
Thank you! I’m certain I’ll love it. These days I only make plain rice (to go along with stew or something). I’m admittedly not a natural chef so I have a hard time getting creative. lol
Andi says
I’m more of a cook than a chef, so I try to come up with creative recipes that are still super easy. I hope you like this rice dish, Isabella. Thank you!