Recipes Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes Pilaf Classic Rice Pilaf 4.8 (535) 414 Reviews 36 Photos Try this baked rice pilaf for a perfect batch of white rice made without a rice cooker. Once you see how incredibly delicious and foolproof this method is, you'll never cook rice on the stovetop again. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Save Rate Print Share 36 36 36 36 36 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Additional Time: 10 mins Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ medium onion, chopped 2 cups long-grain white rice 3 cups chicken stock 1 ½ teaspoons salt ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 pinch saffron (Optional) Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until lightly browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat. Place rice into a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Add onion and stir until rice is thoroughly coated. Place the dish on a baking sheet. Combine chicken stock, salt, cayenne pepper, and saffron in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour stock mixture over rice in the baking dish and stir to combine. Spread mixture evenly along the bottom of the pan and cover tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove the foil and fluff rice with a fork. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 312 Calories 9g Fat 52g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 312 % Daily Value * Total Fat 9g 12% Saturated Fat 3g 17% Cholesterol 11mg 4% Sodium 956mg 42% Total Carbohydrate 52g 19% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 1g Protein 5g 10% Vitamin C 2mg 2% Calcium 27mg 2% Iron 3mg 16% Potassium 109mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.