Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet or paella pan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, and rice. Cook, stirring, to coat rice with oil, about 3 minutes. Stir in saffron threads, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, and lemon zest.

I'm not saying there's no place for OOP in the English language, but I strongly disagree that OOP always, or even most of the time, reads as OOP.