This rice is perfect for all your favorite Cajun dishes. Oh boy, is it good. The Loon said….”It’s just rice…it is so good!”
Perfect Cajun Rice
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This perfect Cajun rice is perfect for Cajun recipes. You will love it!
Author: Kris Longwell
Recipe type: Brunch
Cuisine: Cajun
Serves: 10
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves...diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 1 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper
- 1 cup of long-grain white rice
- 2 cups of chicken stock
Instructions
- Put a large, heavy pan (Dutch Oven is best) over medium high heat.
- Add oil.
- When oil is hot, add onion and cook, stirring often, until tender but not browned, about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, bay leaf, salt, and pepper and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add rice, stirring to coat in oil.
- Add stock and cook, stirring now often, until liquid boils.
- Reduce heat to simmer, and cover.
- Cook until liquid i absorbed, 40 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and discard bay leaf.
- Toss gently with a fork, replace cove, and allow rice to sit, undistributed, for 15 minutes.
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
