Oven Baked White Rice, Perfect Every Time!

- Carla -'s Note:

This recipe makes perfect rice every time, simply because the temptation to stir isn't there. This foolproof rice goes well with roasted chicken or broiled fish. I sometimes like to add a 1/2 cup of shredded carrots in addition to the onion to give it a flash of color.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup long-grain white rice
• 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable stock
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium stovetop-to-oven pot melt butter or olive oil over medium heat.
3. Add chopped onions and cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring until softened.
4. Add rice and stir until well coated.
5. Add chicken or vegetable stock, salt and pepper to taste.
6. Bring to a boil.
7. Cover and bake until the rice is tender and the stock is absorbed, about 20 to 25 minutes.
8. Let stand, covered for 5 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[The Portugarians]

Fantastic rice! My 8 year old son usually hates rice but he said he really liked THIS rice. (Don't tell him it has onions in it!) The rest of the family enjoyed it too. I made it just as described; it was done after 23 minutes.
Thanks for a great new and different way to make delicious rice!

[PaulaG]

Perfect rice! The recipe doubled nicely and was used as a base for Roasted Vegetables With Chickpeas. I can see me making this again.

[carole in orlando]

Very nice rice! I used a saucepan to saute the onions in olive oil, added all the other ingredients and when it came to a boil I put it in a 2 qt glass pan,covered it with aluminum foil and put it in the oven for 30 minutes at 350. I turned out great. We will have this again. Thanks for the recipe.<br/>Carole in Orlando