Grandma's Armenian Rice Pilaf

Long-grain rice and toasted vermicelli are simmered in chicken broth in this simple but satisfying Armenian rice pilaf from a family recipe.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 28 mins
• Total Time: 33 mins
• Calories: 415 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 ½ cups chicken broth
• 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
• ½ cup crushed Italian vermicelli (very thin noodles)

Recipe Instructions

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.