Rice Pilaf
Rice pilaf is an excellent side dish to any meal. Once the basic technique has been mastered, you can change the flavor and vegetable combinations to suit any palate. This is also a low-fat side dish that can easily be made vegetarian by substituting vegetable stock for the chicken stock.
Instructions
1. Melt butter over medium heat in the saucepan. When melted, add onion and garlic and saute for 3 minutes over low heat until onion is translucent.
2. Add rice to saucepan and stir until rice is well coated with butter and onion. Place over medium heat and cook for 3 minutes or until rice begins to lightly brown.
3. Add chicken stock to rice. Add peas and stir well.
4. Bring pan to a boil. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Cover saucepan and turn heat down to very low. Cook at barely a simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and all liquid has been absorbed.
5. Remove pan from heat and remove lid. Use spoon to stir rice well, then adjust seasonings and serve hot.
Tags: until rice, chicken stock, medium heat, minutes until, minutes until rice, over medium
