Pilafi - Greek Rice Pilaf

Pilafi - Greek rice pilaf - the ultimate side dish and easiest recipe of all time.

Let me be very honest - I didn’t know how to cook plain white rice until I was in my 20s. Like, LATE 20s. I’m not embarrassed. I literally only knew one way to cook rice, and this is the way. And much like the Mandalorians, Greeks are devoted to the ritual of pilafi. I personally find the simple process therapeutic, and the result is ultimate carb comfort.

Pilafi is nothing if not alchemy. This recipe turns a simple grain into a foundational dish for so many meals. I can’t overstate the importance of it in a Greek kitchen. Learn it. Love it. Live it.

Enjoy xo Anastasia xo

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Pilafi - Greek Rice Pilaf

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Yield: 4-6

Author: Anastasia Sotiropulos - Greek Like Me

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 30 Min

The perfect side for literally any meal, this rice dish is a staple in my Greek-American home.

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Pilafi

• 4 tbsp salted butter
• 1/2 cup fideos (aka minestra, broken angel hair pasta)
• 1 cup calrose rice
• 2 cans low sodium chicken broth

Instructions

1. Use a saucepan with a tight fitting lid. Place on medium-high heat and add butter. Once the butter is melted, add the minestra and stir to coat. The butter will start to brown and change the color of the minestra. Once the minestra is a golden-brown, reduce heat to low.
2. Add the rice and stir to mix with butter and minestra.
3. Add the chicken broth and stir.
4. Place the lid on the saucepan and simmer on low for 25 minutes.
5. Rice should be fluffy and glossy. Enjoy!

Notes

Feel free to substitute veggie broth, but note that there's just no substitute for browned butter. Sorry vegan friends!

Recommended Products:

Lundberg Farms Organic Calrose Rice

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