BASIC LOUISIANA WHITE RICE

By LaLaCooks

This recipe will work with most long-grain rices, including Popcorn Rice. Save some of the fat skimmed from your chicken stock to perfume the rice with many wonderful flavors.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chicken fat, extra-virgin olive oil, or butter
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 1/2 cups Louisiana long-grain white rice
• 3 cups Basic Chicken Stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 –2 pinches salt

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from hungrytravelers.com

Preparation

Step 1

Put the fat, oil, or butter and the onions into a medium saucepan and sweat the onions over moderate heat until they are translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour the rice into the pan and stir for 2 minutes. Then add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the bay leaf and salt.

Cover the pan with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 18 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, fluff the rice with a fork, and serve.