Rice Pilaf Like Joe's Crab Shack

startnover's Note:

I love how this smells when it's cooking! A very different version of pilaf.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 2⁄3; cups water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• 1 1⁄3; cups white rice (I use jasmine)
• 1 teaspoon butter
• ¼ cup chopped celery
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• ¼ cup chopped red pepper
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic

Directions:

1. Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a sauce pan.
2. Add rice, cover and cook till rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
3. Sauté celery, pepper, onion, and 1 t butter till tender.
4. Stir vegetables into rice.
5. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Reviews

[SkyGlitter]

Very easy to prepare and a perfect side dish for seafood. Enough flavor without being too much and the red pepper makes it SO pretty! Thanks for posting this!

[Stefanie828]

The most tasty rice pilaf that I have ever made by myself-thanks for sharing the recipe.

[PatriotsGirl]

I have never been to Joe's Crab Shack before but this is the best rice pilaf I have ever eaten! I love trying new rice dishes and this one is just delicious. It definitely needed salt when it was done though, but it has a nice, light flavor to it. I also used unsalted butter so that may be why I felt it needed extra seasoning, but nevertheless, I loved it and it couldn't be any easier to prepare. This is a keeper for sure :-)