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Sheepherder's Pilaf

Name: Sheepherder's Pilaf
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1 cup white rice; 1 cup bulgur; 2 cups chicken stock; 2 cups water

by: Meaney Cafe

November 27, 2009

1 Ratings

Serves 6

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Author Notes

My grandfather was a Basque sheepherder and this is a family staple served with roasted leg of lamb. We all fight to pour the pan drippings from the lamb over our pilaf! —Meaney Cafe

Ingredients

¹/₄ cup butter
1 cup white rice
1 cup bulgur
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups water

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in oven safe casserole dish or pan with a tight fitting lid.
Add rice and bulgur to melted butter and saute until fragrant and slightly toasted. This gives a nutty flavor to the dish.
Slowly add stock and water and stir well.
Cover tightly and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Toss before serving.

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Francesca J. September 21, 2024

This recipe is perfect when you are having a crowd and want an easy and delicious rice accompaniment. The bulgur makes it nutty and more interesting in flavor, chicken stock (& maybe a button of butter) adds that fatty smoothness. It finishes in the oven, out of sight. (Just be sure to remove from the pan to stop the cooking process--I like it better with a little bite.) Also--mixing in a ton of finely chopped fresh herbs at the end is highly recommended.