SAFFRON RICE

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Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     easy, quick, side dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon stem saffron
1 bay leaf
1 1/4 cups rice
2 1/4 cups chicken broth
Salt to taste if desired

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Heat one tablespoon butter in a heavy saucepan with a tightfitting lid. Add the garlic and onion and cook, stirring, until the onion is wilted. Add the saffron, bay leaf and rice and cook, stirring, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the chicken broth and salt. Bring to a good boil.
  • Cover and place the saucepan in the oven. Bake exactly 17 minutes. Remove from the oven and keep covered until ready to serve. When ready to serve, discard the bay leaf. Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the remaining butter.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 234, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 337 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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