Beef Pilau
Fragrant one-pan beef and rice with warm spices, cooked quick in a skillet. Ground beef browns fast, then rice absorbs all the savory, aromatic broth.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1.5 cups long-grain white rice
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp cumin seeds (or ground cumin)
- 3 whole cardamom pods (or 0.25 tsp ground cardamom)
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
Instructions
- 1
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering, about 90 seconds.
- 2
Add diced onion; cook, stirring, until soft and golden, about 3 minutes.
- 3
Add ground beef, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Stir in cumin and cardamom; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- 5
Pour in rice and broth; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid absorbs, 10 minutes.
- 6
Fluff with a fork, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet with lid (12-inch preferred)
- wooden spoon or spatula
- fork for fluffing
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