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Smoky herbed rice pilaf

Name: Smoky herbed rice pilaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice; 3 cups chicken stock; 3 tbsp butter; 1 shallot, minced; Bay leaf; Parsley and dill; Salt

Serves 6 servings

Zoe Walsh2 min readOct 16, 2026

Ready in ~35 min · around 1:54 PM

A home-cook take on herbed rice pilaf — the version that sticks around our table.

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Side dish 18: toast rice in butter before adding stock for separate grains.

Recipe

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2 cups basmati rice
3 cups chicken stock
3 tbsp butter
1 shallot, minced
Bay leaf
Parsley and dill
Salt

Ingredients

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Zoe Walsh

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Writing from Madison. Cast iron, sharp knives, and honest notes when things go sideways.

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Instructions

Step 1Technique
Rinse rice until water runs clear; drain well.
- 2 cups basmati rice
Step 2Technique
Melt butter; cook shallot 2 minutes. Stir in rice; toast until edges look translucent.
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 shallot, minced
Step 3Technique
Add stock and bay; cover and simmer low 18 minutes. Rest off heat 10 minutes.
- 3 cups chicken stock
- Bay leaf
- Parsley and dill
Step 4Technique
Fluff with herbs and salt.
- Parsley and dill
- Salt