Simple Rice Pilaf

Rice pilaf is a simple delicious pasta and rice side dish that extremely easy to make! I use orzo pasta and toast it in butter before mixing in rice and cooking both in broth until tender. Delicious served with chicken or fish!

Course Side Dishes

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Keyword butter, chicken broth, orzo, rice, side dish

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 212

Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup orzo pasta
1 cup long grain rice
1¾ cups low-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cups water
kosher salt
sliced green onions for serving

Instructions

In a 2 quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat until hot and bubbly.
Pour in the orzo pasta, toss to coat in the butter and toast until lightly golden in color. Stir often to avoid burning.
Add the cup of rice and stir to combine.
Pour in the chicken broth and water with a generous pinch of kosher salt. Stir, cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer (covered) for 20 minutes.
Remove the pan off of the heat and let it sit for 10 minutes.
Fluff with fork, taste and season with more salt if desired.
Serve with sliced green onions.

Notes

*For a variation, once the pasta has toasted, add in 1 clove finely minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds before adding in the pasta.

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