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How to Make Classic Rice Pilaf

How to Make Classic Rice Pilaf
How to Make Classic Rice Pilaf requires about 1 hour and 5 minutes from start to finish. This side dish has 347 calories, 8g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 6. If you have butter, rice, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Melt butter and olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
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Add onion; cook and stir until onion is lightly browned, 7 to 8 minutes.
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Remove from heat.
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Combine rice and onion mixture in a 9x13-inch casserole dish placed on a baking sheet. Stir thoroughly to coat the rice.
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Combine chicken stock, salt, saffron, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Pour chicken stock mixture over rice in the casserole dish and stir to combine.
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Spread mixture evenly along the bottom of the pan. Cover tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes.
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Remove from oven and allow to rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
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Remove foil and fluff with a fork to separate the grains of rice.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In1 h, 5 m.
Servings6
Health Score2
Gluten FreeVegetarian
DietsGluten FreeLacto Ovo Vegetarian
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