Rice Pilaf

Rice Pilaf

Makes 3 cups.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup white or yellow onion, cut into a fine dice
1 bay leaf
1 cup long-grain rice
2 cups chicken stock, boiling
• salt, to taste

  1. Heat the butter and olive oil in heavy saucepan.

  2. Add the onion and bay leaf and sauté until tender, but not brown.

  3. Add the rice and stir to coat completely with the hot fat. Do not allow the rice to brown.

  4. Pour in the boiling chicken stock and season with salt.

  5. Cover the pot tightly and place it in a 350°F oven. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is fluffy and tender.

  6. Transfer the cooked rice to a pan and fluff the rice with a fork. Remove the bay leaf and serve.

B-man :smiley:

Try adding minced carrots and minced celery to fry with the onions. And just before you add the chicken broth, throw in a handful or two of frozen peas. Tis the only way may daughter eats her peas! Vegetables will finish cooking along with the rice. 8)

That is definitely a simple rice pilaf recipe. I bet it really would go well with grilled chicken with a pomegranate walnut sauce.