Dees Rice Pilaf Recipes

CLASSIC RICE PILAF

Steps:

• 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.

WILD RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package instructions, using the broth instead of water. When cook time is up, do not open lid; turn heat off and keep lid tightly covered for 10 minutes to allow continued steaming. If rice is still a bit too firm, mix in just enough extra broth to moisten all rice, cover, and simmer another 10 minutes.
• While rice is cooking, add butter to a large/deep skillet over medium high heat. Once butter is melted and starting to bubble, add onion and carrots. Stir to combine. Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add brussels sprouts, garlic, Italian seasoning, and black pepper, stirring another 2 minutes until softened.
• Check rice for doneness. Fluff with fork and add to skillet with vegetable mixture, stirring to incorporate. Taste and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper as needed.

RICE-PASTA PILAF

Steps:

• Toast 1/2 cup broken spaghetti in a pot over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in 1 cup rice; add 2 cups chicken broth, 1 cup water, 2 garlic cloves and 1 teaspoon salt. Boil 3 minutes, then stir, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes; fluff with a fork and smash the garlic. Stir in some butter and cilantro.

ROYAL BLEND® RICE PILAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet, over medium heat. Saute onion in butter until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Add broth, rice, and celery; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in parsley, thyme, sage, pepper and salt. Cover and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE RICE PLILAF

Steps:

• Cook rice using desired method but use chicken broth instead of water.
• Cover the bottom of a skillet with about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
• Add the red pepper and onion and pan fry until they are nice and shriveled (about 10 minutes).
• Add the cook riced and fry with the red peppers and onion. Add more oil if necessary.
• Add parsley, and salt and pepper to taste, and cook for a minute or two longer.

PORK CHOPS AND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
• Brown both sides of pork chops, no oil needed with a non stick skillet.
• Using a 9"x13" pan, mix together rice pilaf mix and the ingredients needed to make the rice pilaf, usually water and margarine.
• I use hot water so that the margarine melts.
• Spread rice pilaf evenly on the bottom of the pan, lay pork chops on top of rice.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes for really thick pork chops.
• Experiment with different rice pilaf mixes, but I like the chicken versions best.

EASY RICE PILAF RECIPE {LOW CALORIE}

Steps:

• Heat a lidded skillet with over medium-low heat.
• Spray skillet with olive oil, and add in the orzo pasta. Cook, mixing often until golden brown (about 5 minutes).
• Add in the onion and cook until soft (about 5 minutes), then add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Mix in the rice, chicken broth and salt and increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, (about 20 minutes).
• Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Then add the butter and fluff with a fork.

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Place the rice in a strainer, and rinse well for 2 minutes.
• Add the butter, shallots, and 1/4 tsp salt to a nonstick pan (use one that has a lid), and cook for 5 minutes, until slightly softened.
• Add the rinsed rice and toast for 3-5 minutes, stirring often, until the grains turns chalky and opaque.
• Add the chicken stock and remaining 1/4 tsp salt, and increase the heat to high. Once the liquid reaches a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer (low heat), and cover the pan with the lid**.
• Cook for 18-20 minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed.
• Stir and fluff the rice, as the bottom tends to get drier than the top, replace the lid, and let the pilaf sit for 10 more minutes. Serve and enjoy!

DEE'S RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together in a saucepan.
• Cover and simmer on low for 20 minutes until water is absorbed.
• When done, fluff rice.

ALMOND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion and almonds. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until the onion is softened and the almonds are golden, stirring occasionally. Add the rice; cook and stir for 1 minute. Slowly stir in the broth and add the salt and the pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and garnish with parsley.