Braised (Pilaf) Rice

Name: Braised (Pilaf) Rice
Ingredients: 4 ounces butter; 2 ounces chopped onions; 8 ounces long grain rice; 400 ml chicken stock or 400 ml vegetable stock; salt and pepper

5 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

4 ounces butter
2 ounces chopped onions
8 ounces long grain rice
400 ml chicken stock or 400 ml vegetable stock
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Place 3 oz butter in an ovenproof pan; add onion.
2

Cook gently without colour, 2-3 minutes, and then add the rice.
3

Cook gently without colour, 2-3 minutes.
4

Add the hot stock should be about twice the amount of liquid to rice. Stir well and season.
5

Cover with a lid or buttered greaseproof paper.
6

Place in a hot oven 230-250°C approx 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
7

When cooked carefully mix in the remaining butter with a fork.
8

For variations try mixing in some fried mushroom slices and toasted pine nuts and parsley, or peas and diced peppers or ham, or add some grated cheese just before serving.