Simple Rice Pilaf

If you've struggled to cook a nice rice dish to pair with your grilled meat, then this is the recipe for you. You'll be shocked at how simple this rice is, because it tastes so good and is versatile enough to pair with seafood, chicken, and other grilled meats.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup white rice
1/2 cup orzo pasta (or vermicelli)
1/2 cup diced onion
2 cups chicken stock (or water)
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp garlic powder

Steps:

-In a medium sized pot, melt the butter over medium heat.

-Toast the pasta in the butter, stirring frequently, until it goes from light brown to golden brown.

-Toss in the diced onion and garlic powder and stir around until coated with melted butter, then cook the mixture until the onion becomes translucent. Remember to stir occasionally during this cooking process.

-Add the uncooked rice and chicken broth and raise the heat until the broth comes to a boil.

-At that point, the rice should be covered with liquid. If not, you need to make sure your measuring utensils are working properly. If you did it right, you can lower the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and let the rice cook until the liquid is absorbed. This process will take anywhere from 20-40 minutes, depending on the type of rice you use.

-Once you are certain that the liquid has been absorbed, proceed to turn off the heat and leave the rice alone for a few minutes. After that, fluff the rice up with a fork or other fluffing utensils that you might have (All I had was a fork). Once you've done that, you can eat the rice served alongside some salmon, grilled chicken, shrimp, etc. Enjoy!