Easy Garlic Rice Pilaf Food

EASY GARLIC RICE PILAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in cold water at least three times to remove any excess starch. (see note 3)1 ½ cups white rice
• Peel and finely chop the garlic.10 cloves garlic
• Add the butter to a large shallow skillet/pan (one with a lid).3 tbsp butter
• Add the garlic and place over low heat.
• Once the garlic has softened and is smelling aromatic, remove a tablespoon of butter and garlic from the pan and set to one side.
• Add the washed rice to the remaining butter in the pan and stir to coat.
• Pour in the hot broth and the salt, then bring to a simmer.1 ½ cups hot broth½ tsp salt
• Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed.
• Remove from heat, but don't lift the lid. Let the finished pilaf stand for 5-10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• Serve the cooked rice with the reserved garlic butter and a sprinkle of fresh herbs.

BLACK GARLIC RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for cooking over indirect medium-high heat.
• Heat a 12-inch cast-iron pan over medium-high heat on the stovetop and add the oil. Once heated, add the onion, bell pepper and black garlic, stirring to combine. Cook until the onions have sweated and are starting to caramelize, about 3 minutes. Add the rice and stir to combine, coating the rice with the oil. Stir in the stock, then sprinkle with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Cover with the lid or foil. Cook over indirect heat for 40 minutes. Remove from the heat, then rest for 10 minutes before serving.

EASY PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare a 1 quart baking dish with butter.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the onion in the butter until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the rice; cook until the rice is slightly golden. Pour in the chicken broth. Season with the salt. Simmer another 5 minutes. Transfer to the prepared dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the broth is completely absorbed, 35 to 40 minutes. Fluff with a fork to serve.

BAKED GARLIC RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*.
• Heat butter in a skillet; add garlic and rice and cook until both are golden brown.
• Add 1 cup of broth and the salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil and pour into a covered casserole; bake for 25 minutes.
• Stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups broth; cook for another 45 minutes.
• This can be doubled without increasing the cooking time.

CROCK POT GARLIC RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan, add rice and garlic, saute until golden. Add 2 cups of chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Place into crock pot, with remaining 3 cups of broth.
• Cook on high, 4-5 hours.

RICE COOKER RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a small frying pan over medium heat, sautee the onion and garlic until onion is translucent. The garlic will cause the onion to scorch a bit, don't worry, it gives it flavor.
• Add the rice, sauted onion and garlic, almonds, mushrooms, and chicken broth to a 4 cup capacity or larger rice cooker.
• Stir briefly to distribute ingredients.
• Set to cook. When done, let sit for 10 minutes.
• Stir and enjoy!
• Depending on your rice cooker, the bottom may get brown. I like it, it gives it some extra zip!

FRESH MUSHROOM RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms, bell pepper, and onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, rice, bouillon granules, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 14 to 16 minutes.

GARLIC-WINE RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Chop together the lemon rind, garlic and parsley.
• Heat the butter in heavy 2-qt pot.
• Cook the garlic mixture very gently for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the rice.
• Stir over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Combine the stock and wine in a saucepan.
• Heat until it begins to bubble at the sides.
• Stir into rice; add salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Cover tightly and simmer over very low heat for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
• Fluff with a fork.
• Cover the pot with a kitchen towel and lid until it is time to serve.
• Serve hot or at room temeperature.

EASY GARLIC RICE

Steps:

• Put the oil in a skillet and saute the onions& garlic until golden.
• Add rice, broth, thyme& bay leaf Bring to a boil uncovered, turn heat to low cover and simmer about 25 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed, give a little stir after 15 minutes Remove bay leaf& stir in the parsley.