Unleash the Flavor with Stunning Basmati Rice Pilaf!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½cupschicken stock

  • 1tablespoonvegetable oil

  • ¼cupfinely diced onion

  • 1bay leaf

  • 1cupuncooked basmati rice

  • salt to taste

  • 1tablespoonunsalted butter

Cooking Directions

  1. Heat chicken stock in a saucepan until boiling; keep hot until ready to use.

  2. Heat vegetable oil in a 2 quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and bay leaf in the hot oil until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.

  3. Stir basmati rice into onion mixture until rice is coated with oil.

  4. Pour hot chicken stock into the rice mixture. Season with salt; stir.

  5. Bring rice mixture to a boil; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Continue simmering until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

  6. Remove saucepan from heat and discard bay leaf. Add butter and fluff the rice with a fork.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe4
Calories244
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
7g
9%
Saturated Fat
3g
13%
Cholesterol
8mg
3%
Sodium
279mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
40g
15%
Dietary Fiber
1g
3%
Total Sugars
1g
Protein
4g
8%
Vitamin C
1mg
1%
Calcium
20mg
2%
Iron
2mg
9%
Potassium
67mg
1%

* 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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