Classic Rice Pilaf
Cooking a perfect batch of white rice without a rice cooker can be a challenge. That's why we are going for forget about cooking rice on the stove and show you the incredibly delicious and absolutely foolproof world of pilaf!
Servings per recipe: 6
Calories per serving: 312
Preparation time: 10m
Total cooking time: 1h 5m
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 cups long-grain white rice
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 pinch saffron (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions:
- 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2 Melt butter and olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion is lightly browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
- 3 Combine rice and onion mixture in a 9x13-inch casserole dish placed on a baking sheet. Stir thoroughly to coat the rice.
- 4 Combine chicken stock, salt, saffron, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 5 Pour chicken stock mixture over rice in the casserole dish and stir to combine. Spread mixture evenly along the bottom of the pan. Cover tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- 6 Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to rest, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove foil and fluff with a fork to separate the grains of rice.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 9.1g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 956mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 108mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 51.7g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.2g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Sugars | 1g | |
| Vitamin A | 151IU | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | |
| Calcium | 27mg | |
| Iron | 3mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 4mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | |
| Folate | 146mcg |
