Braised (pilaf) Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces butter
• 2 ounces chopped onions
• 8 ounces long grain rice
• 400 ml chicken stock or 400 ml vegetable stock
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 place 3 oz butter in an ovenproof pan; add onion.
• 2 cook gently without colour, 2-3 minutes, and then add the rice.
• 3 cook gently without colour, 2-3 minutes.
• 4 add the hot stock should be about twice the amount of liquid to rice. stir well and season.
• 5 cover with a lid or buttered greaseproof paper.
• 6 place in a hot oven 230-250°c approx 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
• 7 when cooked carefully mix in the remaining butter with a fork.
• 8 for variations try mixing in some fried mushroom slices and toasted pine nuts and parsley, or peas and diced peppers or ham, or add some grated cheese just before serving.