Rice-Ah-Roni

Description

Here’s my version of what’s often called ‘the San Francisco treat,’ although the next time I see this served here will be the first time. I used real chicken broth and a variety of seasonings.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ⅛ teaspoon mustard powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon celery salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon paprika
  • ⅛ pinch ground turmeric
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup finely diced onions
  • ⅔ cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 1 ⅓ cups uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 3 cups good-quality chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Mix together salt
  2. pepper
  3. coriander
  4. mustard powder
  5. celery salt
  6. paprika
  7. turmeric
  8. and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.
  9. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and pasta. Cook and stir until onions soften and pasta turns golden brown
  10. 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in spice blend; cook and stir about 30 seconds. Add rice and stir until rice is coated with butter
  11. about 1 minute.
  12. Pour in chicken broth. Bring to a simmer. Stir; reduce heat to low. Cover with a tight-fitting lid; cook for 17 minutes. Remove from heat; let covered skillet sit for 5 minutes. Remove lid and stir in parsley
  13. fluffing rice and breaking up any clumps.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 28 mins

Total Time: 38 mins

Servings: 6

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