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Classic Rice Pilaf

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Recipe Summary 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!

Ingredients | Fonio Pilaf

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ onion, chopped

2 cups long-grain white rice

3 cups chicken stock

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 pinch saffron (Optional)

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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.

Combine rice and onion mixture in a 9x13-inch casserole dish placed on a baking sheet. Stir thoroughly to coat the rice.

Combine chicken stock, salt, saffron, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.

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.

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.

Info | Fonio Pilaf

prep: 10 mins cook: 45 mins additional: 10 mins total: 1 hr 5 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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