Grandma's Armenian Rice Pilaf Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Rice Side Dish Recipes. (Grandma's Armenian Rice Pilaf Recipe). This recipe is my grandmother's. She came from Armenia and it has been in our family for years. We all still make it and it is so easy.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 28 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 43 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Grandma's Armenian Rice Pilaf Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups long-grain white rice

3 ½ cups chicken broth

¼ cup butter

½ cup crushed Italian vermicelli (very thin noodles)

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Simple Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Soak rice in a bowl of water for 10 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan.

Step 3

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add vermicelli; cook and stir until brown 2 to 3 minutes. Add rice; cook and stir until combined about 1 minute. Pour into boiling broth. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered until rice is tender about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Season rice with salt and pepper; fluff with a fork.

Nutritional Information

Grandma's Armenian Rice Pilaf Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 415.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.7g 15%

Carbohydrates: 65.9g 21%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 1.4g

Fat: 12.7g 20%

Saturated Fat: 7.5g 37%

Cholesterol: 34.9mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 354.5IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.7mg 36%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Folate: 186.7mcg 47%

Calcium: 25.6mg 3%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 23.8mg 9%

Potassium: 107.8mg 3%

Sodium: 964.6mg 39%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 40%

Calories From Fat: 114.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.