Grammy's Kitchen · Rice Pilaf · Perfect Rice Pilaf
One of 40 rice pilaf recipes we measured
8 cooks on www.melskitchencafe.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 40.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 227% | 259% |
| fat | 16% | 15% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 16% |
| aromatics | 31% | 43% |
| salt | 2% | 2% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 28 g | 2 tablespoons butter |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| 80 g | 1/2 cup finely diced onion |
| 185 g | 1 cup long-grain white rice |
| 79 g | 3/4 cup dry orzo pasta |
| 600 g | 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon onion powder |
| 0 g | 1/8 teaspoon black pepper |
| Chopped, fresh parsley, for garnish |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.melskitchencafe.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This is quite excellent! I've made other rice pilaf recipes previously so I have some basis for comparison. Plus I've gotten past the "jitters" of just waiting and trusting for the rice to cook. I made this recipe tonight for the first time. My wife said i” — a cook, 5.0★
“This recipe is delicious! I made a double batch in my instant pot. I used the saute setting to cook the onion and then toast the rice and orzo- I was careful to stir constantly and make sure I scraped the bottom of the pan so that I wouldn't get a burn warni” — a cook, 5.0★