Garlic Rice Pilaf
This flavor packed side dish is not your typical bland, boring, uninspired rice pilaf. This easy to make rice pairs beautifully with fish, grilled chicken, steaks or roasted pork tenderloin.
Equipment
- saucepan with tight fitting lid
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ cup long grain white rice
- ½ cup Orzo pasta
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- ½ tsp roasted garlic base, can substitute with chicken or vegetable bouillon
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese,
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium heat.
- Once butter is melted, add rice and orzo pasta to the pan.
- Cook and stir until rice and pasta are lightly toasted, about 2 minutes.
- Add minced garlic to the pan and stir to combine with the rice and pasta until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add chicken broth, roasted garlic base, onion powder, salt, and dried parsley to the pan.
- Increase heat to high and stir to combine.
- Bring mixture to a boil.
- Cover pan and reduce heat to lowest setting.
- Cook, covered for 20 minutes (no peeking) until the rice has absorbed all the liquid.
- Remove lid and use a fork to stir in Parmesan cheese and fluff rice to serve.
- Serve hot with grilled fish or chicken. Also delicious with steaks and roasted pork tenderloin.