Dinner

Chef John's Classic Rice Pilaf is for Dinner.

Chef John's Classic Rice Pilaf takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Chef John's Classic Rice Pilaf takes 45 minutes to cook.

Chef John's Classic Rice Pilaf makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chef John's Classic Rice Pilaf are:

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
2 cups white long grain rice
pinch of saffron, optional
3 cups good quality chicken stock or broth (or water if you must)
1 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
pinch of cayenne
*wrap very tightly in foil, bake at 350 for 35 minutes, let rest 10 more, and then fluff!

Here is how you make Chef John's Classic Rice Pilaf:

DirectionsPreheat 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.Serving Size: Makes 6 1/2cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DREAAN.

The nutritional information for Chef John's Classic Rice Pilaf is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 200.3

• Total Fat: 10.8 g
• Cholesterol: 14.9 mg
• Sodium: 653.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 5.5 g