Fluffy Butter Rice Pilaf
Golden rice toasted in butter and onion, then simmered in chicken broth until tender and fluffy. Ready in under 20 minutes and tastes like a restaurant side dish.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 265
- Protein
- 5g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, then add diced onion and cook until soft, ~3 minutes.
Step 2
Stir in rice and toast for 1 minute, stirring constantly until it smells nutty and grains look translucent at the edges.
Step 3
Pour in chicken broth, salt, and black pepper, then bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 4
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 12 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Step 5
Remove from heat and let sit covered for 2 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
Tools you’ll need
- medium saucepan with lid
- wooden spoon
- fork
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