Description
Home cooks cherish this golden onion butter rice recipe for its rich, aromatic depths of flavor. Caramelized onions meld with butter and fragrant rice, creating a luxurious side dish you’ll want to savor alongside roasted meats or grilled vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ cups (296 ml) long grain rice, uncooked
- 14.5 oz (411 g) beef broth
- 10.5 oz (298 g) french onion soup
- 1 stick (113 g) cold butter
- Fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheating and Preparation: Elevate the oven temperature to 425°F (218°C) and select an 8-inch square baking dish for optimal cooking environment.
- Rice Foundation: Distribute uncooked rice evenly across the baking dish, creating a uniform base that will absorb the rich liquid ensemble.
- Liquid Infusion: Cascade beef broth and French onion soup over the rice, layering complex flavor profiles that will permeate each grain during the cooking process.
- Butter Enhancement: Delicately arrange thin butter strips across the liquid-rice mixture, ensuring complete coverage to introduce a luxurious, creamy texture.
- Sealed Transformation: Encase the baking dish with aluminum foil, creating a sealed environment that allows the rice to steam and absorb the intricate flavors intensely.
- Initial Baking Phase: Bake the covered dish for 25 minutes, enabling the rice to absorb the broths and initiate thorough cooking.
- Final Crisping Stage: Remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 25 minutes until the rice develops a golden, crispy exterior with tender interior.
- Resting and Garnishing: Remove from the oven, allow brief resting to stabilize flavors, then embellish with freshly chopped parsley for a vibrant, herbaceous finish before serving warm alongside your main course.
Notes
- Rice Layer Precision: Spread rice evenly to guarantee uniform cooking and prevent undercooked or burnt sections.
- Liquid Magic: The combination of beef broth and French onion soup creates a deeply flavored steaming environment for rice.
- Butter Distribution: Strategically placing thin butter strips ensures complete melting and rich, creamy flavor throughout the dish.
- Baking Technique: Covering and uncovering the dish during different baking stages develops complex textures from soft and steamy to golden and crispy edges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 363
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 648 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg