Lime-Peanut Rice Pilaf

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"This is a great side dish to any Thai or Asian meal. If you use the vegetable stock this is a great vegetarian side dish!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cups long grain white rice
• 1 cup chopped peanuts, divided
• 3 3⁄4 cups vegetable stock or 3 3/4 cups chicken stock
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons lime zest
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

directions

1. In a large sauce pan over medium heat melt butter and add oil.
2. Saute the onion for 8 minutes.
3. Add rice and stir to coat.
4. Add 1/2 cup peanuts, stock, lime juice, and lime zest.
5. Bring to a boil and stir to make sure nothing is stuck to the bottom of pot.
6. Cover and reduce heat to medium low.
7. Cool until rice is cooked and liquid absorbed, around 20 minuts.
8. Remove from heat and stir in the cilantro.
9. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
10. Transfer rice to serving bowl and sprinkle with remaining nuts.

Reviews

[Jersey Chef]

Great recipe! Made this to go with asian braised ribs made in a slow cooker. My husband and kids loved it. Used coconut oil for the oil in the recipe and would do that again - gave the rice a very faint taste of coconut. Will definitely make again.

 

[Sallyabreak]

I made this with brown jasmine rice, and it was delicious! I used 1 cup of brown rice, and probably about half a cup of lime juice. I also added some garlic and ginger.

 

[M R.8418]

Loved this. Served it with ginger lime shrimp.

 

[spatchcock]

Hey Di, thanks so much for recommending this! I made it with your baked lumpia rolls and MEP's Moo Goo Gai Pan. I used vegetable broth and MEDIUM grain rice, and the result was wonderful. I think next time I'll add more peanuts (fiance's request.) Great recipe!