Easy Rice Pilaf

Name: Easy Rice Pilaf
Ingredients: 1 ounce clarified butter; 2 ounces onion, small dice; 1 ounce celery, small dice; 1 ounce carrot, small dice; 1 cup white rice; 2 cups stock (chicken, beef, fish, vegetable); 1/2 bay leaf; salt and pepper, to taste

8 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 ounce clarified butter
2 ounces onion, small dice
1 ounce celery, small dice
1 ounce carrot, small dice
1 cup white rice
2 cups stock (chicken, beef, fish, vegetable)
1/2 bay leaf
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Heat a medium saucepan under medium high heat and add your butter. When your butter is heated up, add your vegetables and sweat (cook without browning) them, about 3-5 minutes.
2

Once the vegetables are slightly softened, add the rice. Stir until lightly toasted, about 1-2 minutes.
3

Then slowly incorporate your stock of choice.
4

Then add your half of a bay leaf.
5

Bring mixture to a boil.
6

Then lower to a simmer and cover.
7

Let cook for about 20-25 minutes, or until about 95% of stock is absorbed into rice.
8

Serve as is or use as a side dish for a main course. We ended up sauteing a few shrimp, putting them on top of the pilaf, and calling it dinner!