Rice Pilaf Like Joe's Crab Shack

Submitted by startnover

"I love how this smells when it's cooking! A very different version of pilaf."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 2⁄3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 bay leaf
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 1⁄3 cups white rice (I use jasmine)
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1⁄4 cup chopped celery
• 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup chopped red pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon minced garlic

directions

1. Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a sauce pan.
2. Add rice, cover and cook till rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
3. Sauté celery, pepper, onion, and 1 t butter till tender.
4. Stir vegetables into rice.
5. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Reviews

[SkyGlitter]

Very easy to prepare and a perfect side dish for seafood. Enough flavor without being too much and the red pepper makes it SO pretty! Thanks for posting this!

 

[Stefanie828]

The most tasty rice pilaf that I have ever made by myself-thanks for sharing the recipe.

 

[PatriotsGirl]

I have never been to Joe's Crab Shack before but this is the best rice pilaf I have ever eaten! I love trying new rice dishes and this one is just delicious. It definitely needed salt when it was done though, but it has a nice, light flavor to it. I also used unsalted butter so that may be why I felt it needed extra seasoning, but nevertheless, I loved it and it couldn't be any easier to prepare. This is a keeper for sure :-)

 

[Cook4_6]

Very nice side dish to pair with a main dish that has powerful flavor. My picky kids even enjoyed this one!

 

[Mamas Kitchen Hope]

Nice rice! Didnt have a red pepper so I used green- red would be much prettier. Just the right amount of veggies for my veggie haters here! They ate it and liked it! I love veggies and would love more in it but ya know- you gotta compromise sometimes! I will make this again maybe with green onions for more color. Great recipe hg!