Rice Pilaf

 Originally posted on https://www.servedfromscratch.com/easy-homemade-rice-pilaf/

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1/2 large onion, diced white or yellow
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup orzo
• 1 cup long grain white rice rinsed
• 3 cups stock vegetable or chicken
• 1/4 teaspoon coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium in a cast iron skillet, deep skillet, or pot. Add garlic and onion and sauté for 60-90 seconds.
• *If using stock that's been stored in the fridge, take it out of the fridge to warm to room temperature. Or you can heat it in a pot or put it in a pyrek measuring cup and pop it in the microwave (using cold stock will add to the time it takes to bring it to a boil).
• Add orzo and stir well to coat orzo. Toast for 3 minutes, stirring often.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and then add rice. Stir to ensure that all of the rice is coated in the oil. Toast rice for 4-5 minutes until rice is translucent.
• Add spices, garlic powder, onion powder, coriander, paprika, and salt to the rice and stir to combine.
• Slowly add warm or room temperature stock to the pan. Turn up heat and bring it to a boil, then turn down heat to medium / low (a gentle simmer), cover, and let cook for 15 minutes (or follow the cooking time on your rice package). Don't remove the lid until the cooking time is up!
• After 15 minutes, remove rice from heat and let rest, covered, for 3 minutes.
• Remove lid, garnish with parsley and then fluff with a fork and serve immediately.