Description
A heartwarming side dish of fluffy rice infused with buttery goodness and sautéed onions, perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice
- 3 cups good quality chicken stock (or vegetable broth)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2–3 bay leaves
Instructions
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan until bubbly and fragrant.
- Sauté the finely diced onion for about 5-6 minutes, until translucent.
- Coat the rice grains in the melted butter.
- Combine the chicken stock (or vegetable broth), salt, pepper, and bay leaves.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Let the rice steam on the burner for an additional 10 minutes after cooking.
- Fluff the rice with a fork, remove bay leaves, and serve warm.
Notes
Can be made ahead of time and reheated. Try adding herbs, lemon zest, cheese, or nuts for variations.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg