Ultimate Rice Pilaf Recipe: Unforgettable Flavor!

Try this baked rice pilaf for a perfect batch of white rice made without a rice cooker. Once you see how incredibly delicious and foolproof this method is, you’ll never cook rice on the stovetop again.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
6

Ingredients

  • 2tablespoonsbutter

  • 2tablespoonsolive oil

  • ½mediumonion, chopped

  • 2cupslong-grain white rice

  • 3cupschicken stock

  • 1 ½teaspoonssalt

  • ¼teaspooncayenne pepper

  • 1pinchsaffron (Optional)

Cooking Directions

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

  2. 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. Place rice into a 9×13-inch casserole dish. Add onion and stir until rice is thoroughly coated. Place the dish on a baking sheet.

  4. 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. 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. 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.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories312
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
9g
12%
Saturated Fat
3g
17%
Cholesterol
11mg
4%
Sodium
956mg
42%
Total Carbohydrate
52g
19%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Total Sugars
1g
Protein
5g
Vitamin C
2mg
8%
Calcium
27mg
2%
Iron
3mg
16%
Potassium
109mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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