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Herbed Rice Pilaf
A flavorful rice dish! Rice is cooked in broth with shallots, garlic and thyme. After cooking fresh parsley and green onions are added to the rice. An easy side dish to make that has great flavor.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 47 minutes
Total Time 57 minutes
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 shallot chopped
- 1 cup long-grain brown rice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth or water warmed
- 1 clove garlic smashed (not cut)
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
Instructions
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Melt butter in 2 quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and sauté until tender. Add the rice and stir until the rice is glossy and coated with the butter. Season with salt and pepper.
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Add stock, garlic and thyme. Cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook 40 minutes, turn off heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
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Remove the thyme sprigs and garlic. Fluff with a fork and add parsley and green onions.
Recipe Notes
White rice can easily substitute for brown rice, if that’s what you have on hand. If you don’t have fresh thyme sprigs, you can substitute ½ tsp dried basil or 1 tsp dried thyme.