Saffron Butter Crispy Rice Recipe

Unfamiliar with saffron? It's a slightly sweet, floral note added to dishes that’s hard to replicate.

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Simple Ingredients

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1. Rinsing and soaking the rice is key to this recipe, more than once.

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2. Bloom the saffron in hot water.

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3. Add the rinsed rice into the boiling water 4 minutes. Drain and rinse a final time.

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4. Melt the butter in a skillet, then add the saffron and water.

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5. Add the precooked rice to the pan and smooth it down into the pan.

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6. Create holes in the rice so steam can escape.

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7. Place the towel covered lid over the skillet and let it cook 30 minutes.

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Saffron Butter Crispy Rice Recipe

Unfamiliar with saffron? It's a slightly sweet, floral note added to dishes that’s hard to replicate.

Crispy rice is a traditional Persian dish that is full of flavor and texture.

The crispy bottom that is irresistible.