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Caribbean Curried Rice Pilaf with Citrus

This easy Caribbean-inspired curried rice pilaf is brightened up with fresh citrus flavor from orange juice. Serve it with your favorite grilled or roasted meats.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 291 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Caribbean

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 cup rice such as basmati
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt or more as needed
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

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  1. Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, and saute the onion until it is translucent.
  2. Stir in the curry powder and rice. Cook the mixture 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the remaining ingredients, and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, lower the heat, and cover the saucepan.
  3. Simmer the rice for 15 to 20 minutes, or until it is tender and the liquid has been absorbed. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

Notes

  • To make this rice vegetarian, you may replace the chicken broth with water or vegetable broth/stock.
  • Use a Caribbean or Jamaican style curry powder if you can, but any curry powder (such as an Indian one) will work fine.
  • This recipe uses kosher salt (aka cooking salt, kitchen salt, coarse salt outside of the US). If you are using table salt, definitely scale down the salt as that is a saltier type of salt! The type of salt will make a big difference in how salty your food tastes, so keep that in mind.
  • Adapted from The Sugar Mill Caribbean Cookbook

Nutrition Information

Calories 291kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 291mg (12%) Potassium 240mg (7%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 291

% Daily Value*

Calories 291kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 46g 15%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 291mg 12%
Potassium 240mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 7g 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.