Name: Classic Rice Pilaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Butter - 2 tablespoons; Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Onion, chopped - ½ medium; Long-grain white rice - 2 cups; Chicken stock - 3 cups; Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Saffron (Optional) - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Classic Rice Pilaf

1. Butter 2 tablespoons

2. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

3. Onion, chopped ½ medium

4. Long-grain white rice 2 cups

5. Chicken stock 3 cups

6. Salt 1 ½ teaspoons

7. Cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon

8. Saffron (Optional) 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Classic Rice Pilaf

1 . Stage

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

2 . Stage

Melt butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until lightly browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat.

3 . Stage

Place rice into a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Add onion and stir until rice is thoroughly coated. Place the dish on a baking sheet.

4 . Stage

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

5 . Stage

Pour stock mixture over rice in the baking dish and stir to combine. Spread mixture evenly along the bottom of the pan and cover tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove the foil and fluff rice with a fork.