Lime-Peanut Rice Pilaf

Lime-Peanut Rice Pilaf
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Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
2 cups long grain white rice
1 cup chopped peanuts, divided
3 3/4 cups vegetable stock or 3 3/4 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons lime zest
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:
In a large sauce pan over medium heat melt butter and add oil.
Saute the onion for 8 minutes.
Add rice and stir to coat.
Add 1/2 cup peanuts, stock, lime juice, and lime zest.
Bring to a boil and stir to make sure nothing is stuck to the bottom of pot.
Cover and reduce heat to medium low.
Cool until rice is cooked and liquid absorbed, around 20 minuts.
Remove from heat and stir in the cilantro.
Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Transfer rice to serving bowl and sprinkle with remaining nuts.

Servings: 4

Time preparation: 10 min.

Time total: 40 min.

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