Rice Pilaf Basmati

By sassy47

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup finely diced onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup uncooked basmati rice
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Preparation

Step 1

Heat chicken stock in a saucepan until boiling; keep hot until ready to use.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a 2 quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and bay leaf in the hot oil until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir basmati rice into onion mixture until rice is coated with oil.
4. Pour hot chicken stock into the rice mixture. Season with salt; stir.
5. Bring rice mixture to a boil; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Continue simmering until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
6. Remove saucepan from heat and discard bay leaf. Add butter and fluff the rice with a fork.