Fat Rice

Name: Fat Rice
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter (can substitute olive oil, walnut oil or any other fat); 1 large onion, diced (sweet or yellow or substitute several shallots); salt and pepper, to taste (I use about a tsp of salt and a good grinding of pepper or another spice); 2 cups basmati rice or 2 cups jasmine rice; 4 cups chicken stock

5 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter (can substitute olive oil, walnut oil or any other fat)
1 large onion, diced (sweet or yellow or substitute several shallots)
salt and pepper, to taste (I use about a tsp of salt and a good grinding of pepper or another spice)
2 cups basmati rice or 2 cups jasmine rice
4 cups chicken stock

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2

In an oven safe, stove top safe dutch oven or pot with a tight lid, saute the onion in the butter until translucent.
3

Add rice to the pot and saute carefully until the grains are slightly colored.
4

Add in the stock and bring to a boil.
5

Cover tightly and do not remove the cover until the last step.
6

Put into the center of the oven for 15 minutes.
7

Remove from oven and allow to sit for 10 minutes without removing the cover.
8

Fluff with fork and serve.
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Variation A -- For green rice, saute a cup of parsley and a cup of green onions with the yellow onion. Proceed as directed.
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Variation B -- For a safari supper, start by browning one pound of ground meat (we prefer turkey) with the onion, add the rice and 1/2 cup peanut butter, 2 tsp or more of curry powder, 1 tsp of fresh grated ginger, 2-3 Tbs honey, 1/2 cup peanut butter, and 1/2 cup dried cranberries, add stock and proceed as directed.
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Variation C -- For a Mexican style rice, saute a cup of green onions and a cup of cilantro with the yellow onion. Add rice. Combine three cups of chicken stock with 1 cup of prepared salsa, proceed as directed.
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Variation D -- For rice with an Asian flair, omit the yellow onion and use only one cup of green onions. Add rice. Put 3 Tbs EACH of sake, soy sauce, and mirin into a cup and combine with enough dashi (fish stock) to make 4 cups of liquid. Proceed as directed. Before fluffing, add 2 cups of parboiled peas to the rice.
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Variation D -- For a simple vegetable rice, precook 2 cups of frozen vegetable mix and add it to the rice when fluffing.
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Variation E -- For a fruited rice, add dried fruits and nuts to the rice after sauteing and proceed as directed.
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Variation F -- For standard fat rice, saute ground meat, sausage, or small diced chicken with the onion. Usually, I drain off the extra fat because there's no reason to go overboard on the namesake. Season as desired and proceed as directed. Add in 2 cups of pre-cooked vegetable mix prior to fluffing and serving.