Herbed Rice Pilaf

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A one-pot, meal prep-friendly recipe for herbed rice pilaf.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 291kcal

Equipment

1 fine mesh strainer
1 medium saucepan

Ingredients

1 cup long-grain white rice basmati or jasmine rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 yellow onion finely diced
2 cloves garlic minced
2 cups chicken stock vegetable broth
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup chopped fresh herbs mix of parsley, dill, thyme or chives
zest of ½ lemon optional for brightness

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Instructions

Rinse the rice in a fine mesh strainer until the water runs clear. This helps remove excess starch, resulting in fluffier rice.
In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil or butter over medium heat.
Add diced onion and cook 3–4 minutes until soft and translucent.
Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
Add the rinsed rice and stir to coat. Toast for 1–2 minutes until slightly golden.
Pour in broth, then season with salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Don’t lift the lid.
Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes to steam.
Fluff with a fork, stir in fresh herbs and lemon zest if using.

Notes

Nutritional information is automatically calculated using the WP Recipe Maker nutrition database and should be considered only an estimate. Actual values may vary depending on ingredient brands, product variations, substitutions, and portion sizes.

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