Garlic Butter Rice

Name: Garlic Butter Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6-8 cloves garlic (very finely sliced); 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil (or canola, grapeseed or other neutral flavored oil); 2 ½ teaspoons minced garlic; 4 tablespoons butter (salted or unsalted, divided); 1 ½ cups long grain white rice; 2 ½ cups chicken broth; ¼-½ cup sliced green onions; salt (to taste); white pepper (to taste)