Apple Rice Pilaf With Toasted Almonds Recipes

RICE PILAF WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in coriander, and season with salt and pepper. Add rice, and cook, stirring, until the edges of the rice kernels are transparent, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in broth or water. Bring to a boil; cover, and simmer over low heat until liquid has absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and let stand, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, spread almonds in one layer on a baking sheet; bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Stir parsley into the rice mixture. Serve sprinkled with almonds.

APPLE ALMOND RICE

Steps:

• Combine water, apple cider, and golden raisins in a pot. Bring to a boil; add rice. Cook, stirring often, until most of the water is absorbed, about 17 minutes. Mix in white sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; continue cooking until rice is tender, about 3 minutes more. Remove from heat.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir apple, onion, and celery in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with white pepper, salt, and a dash of cinnamon. Stir in almonds; cook until starting to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Fold apple and almond mixture into rice. Let stand until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.

RICE PILAF WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add coriander; season with salt and pepper. Add rice; cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
• Stir in broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover; simmer until rice is tender and has absorbed all liquid, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Stir in parsley; sprinkle with almonds and serve.

RICE PILAF WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
• Add coriander; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Add rice; cook, stirring, until edges are transparent, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in 1 can chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Cover; simmer over low heat until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 10 minutes.
• Stir parsley into rice. Sprinkle with almonds, and serve.

APPLE ALMOND PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a nonstick saucepan. Add almonds; cook and stir over medium heat until lightly browned. Stir in plums, raisins and apple slices; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

ALMOND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and almonds in butter until onion is tender and almonds are lightly browned. Add broth; bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5-8 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.

RICE AND NOODLE PILAF WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over medium heat and stir in orzo. Cook, stirring frequently, until orzo is golden, about 5 minutes. Add rice, stirring until coated with butter, then add zest, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil, uncovered, then cover tightly and cook over low heat until water is absorbed and rice and orzo are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
• Fluff pilaf with a fork and spoon into a bowl, discarding zest, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick. Serve pilaf with almonds sprinkled on top.

DELICIOUS ALMOND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add rice and almonds, cooking and stirring until rice is lightly toasted, about 5 minutes more. Stir in water, bouillon, and parsley; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow rice to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

SAFFRON RICE PILAF WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan on medium-low heat, toast almonds until they turn a golden-brown color. Remove from saucepan and set aside.
• In the same saucepan on medium heat, melt butter.
• Add vermicelli noodles and brown for 1 minute.
• Add rice and brown for 1-2 additional minutes being careful not to burn noodles or rice.
• Add seasoned salt, saffron, toasted almonds and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Cover saucepan and reduce heat to lowest setting. Cook covered for 16 minutes.
• Remove lid and fluff with a fork.

RICE PILAF WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pot. Add rice; cook and stir several minutes until lightly browned. Pour in broth (or water and bouillon). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until liquid has been absorbed and rice is tender. Remove pan from heat; stir in green onions and soy sauce. Cover and let sit 5 minutes. Stir in almonds and serve.