Grandma's Armenian Rice Pilaf

Rating: 5 stars
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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.

By Michele

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Recipe Summary

prep:
5 mins
cook:
28 mins
additional:
10 mins
total:
43 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

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

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  • Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan.

  • 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.

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

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
415 calories; protein 7.7g; carbohydrates 65.9g; fat 12.7g; cholesterol 34.9mg; sodium 964.6mg. Full Nutrition
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tskgirlscouts
Rating: 5 stars
10/27/2018
Just like my family's recipe. My great grandmother passed it down also. Read More
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tskgirlscouts
Rating: 5 stars
10/27/2018
Just like my family's recipe. My great grandmother passed it down also. Read More
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mamayama
Rating: 5 stars
04/16/2019
Delicious, buttery pilaf. Just what I was searching for! Thank you! Read More
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Soup Loving Nicole
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Rating: 5 stars
10/01/2016
Made as written and this turned out perfectly. It is simple straight-forward and fool proof. Thanks for sharing! Read More
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steve52
Rating: 5 stars
03/11/2017
I used olive oil instead of butter and added half an onion chopped and an Anaheim pepper chopped. I substituted orzo for the crushed vermicelli. Sauteed it all for about ten minutes then added the room temp broth and brought the whole thing to a boil. This will definitely be a regular menu item at my house. Read More
Ella Marion
Rating: 5 stars
02/27/2021
Very yummy and easy! I didn’t have vermicelli, so I used broken up Angel hair/thin spaghetti noodles. Also, I added garlic, onions, and chopped red pepper to mine. Read More
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