Best Almond Rice Pilaf Recipes

CRANBERRY AND ALMOND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir cranberries and jasmine rice into onion until rice is coated with oil and rice is lightly toasted, about 5 minutes more.
• Pour chicken broth into skillet and season with kosher salt and black pepper.
• Bring rice mixture to a boil over high heat, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 22 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat; stir green onions, cilantro, and almonds into rice mixture. Adjust seasoning if necessary.

ALMOND CRANBERRY RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the almonds and cook, stirring constantly, until golden and nutty smelling, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and reserve.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the saucepan and add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and cranberries and cook, stirring, until well coated, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste, and increase the heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 18 minutes. Take off the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in half of the reserved almonds and the parsley, and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the remaining toasted almonds.

WILD RICE AND TOASTED ALMOND PILAF

Steps:

• Rinse rice in a large sieve under cold water, then drain. Heat oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onion, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until rice is tender (grains will split open), 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Drain well in sieve and transfer to a bowl.
• While rice is cooking, melt butter in a 10-inch skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook almonds, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Add almonds, salt, and pepper to rice and stir gently to combine.

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.

SAFFRON ALMOND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat broth and water in a small saucepan over moderate heat until hot, then crumble saffron into liquid and stir. Remove from heat.
• Cook onion in butter in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add rice and cook, stirring, until fragrant and pale golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in saffron broth, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 18 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes, then fluff rice with a fork and fold in almonds.

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.

WILD RICE, ALMOND AND MUSHROOM STUFFING (OR PILAF)

Steps:

• Bring the stock to a boil in a large saucepan or stock pot, and add the wild rice and salt to taste. When the liquid returns to the boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer 40 minutes, until the rice is tender and has begun to splay. Drain through a strainer, and set aside.
• Heat the oil over medium heat in a large nonstick skillet, and add the onion or shallots. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about five minutes for onions or three minutes for shallots. Add a generous pinch of salt and the garlic. Cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute, and add the mushrooms and the celery. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms have softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the rice and the remaining ingredients. Cook, stirring, until the sherry has evaporated. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Remove from the heat, and allow to cool before stuffing your turkey, or place in an oiled baking dish and cover. Warm for 20 to 30 minutes in a 350-degree oven.

CRANBERRY, ALMOND & MUSHROOM RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 3 min. Add mushrooms; cook 3 min., stirring occasionally.
• Add all remaining ingredients except nuts; stir. Bring to boil on high heat; cover. Simmer on low heat 10 to 12 min. or until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in nuts.

GRILLED PORTOBELLOS FILLED WITH WILD RICE-ALMOND PILAF AND PIQUILLO PEPPER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Brush both sides of mushrooms with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill caps until golden brown on both sides and just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Fill the caps with the wild rice pilaf, drizzle the piquillo vinaigrette and sprinkle tops with the toasted almonds.
• Place wild rice in a colander and rinse well with cold water. Combine 3 cups of the stock and the water in a large saucepan with a tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil. Add the rice and cook until the grains open and are very soft, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Drain well.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half. Add the cooked wild rice, thyme, rosemary and remaining 1/2 cup of stock and season with salt and pepper and cook until heated through and flavors combine, 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and fold in the parsley.
• Combine peppers, onion, garlic, vinegar, honey, mustard, and salt and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the oil and blend until emulsified.

SARASOTA'S ALMOND CITRUS RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Rice -- In a medium size sauce pan, melt the butter over medium to medium high heat and add the rice. Lightly toast the rice, not too hot, you don't want it to burn. It will take just a couple of minutes.
• Liquid -- Add in the broth, orange juice, garlic, thyme, and celery, and cover and cook on medium low until rice has absorbed all the water. About 15 - 20 minutes. Just follow the package directions.
• Seasoning -- After the rice has cooked. Remove from the stove and add in the scallions, cilantro, almonds, 1 tablespoon orange juice and 1 teaspoon lime juice and zest, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
• Serve -- Serve in a nice bowl topped with a nice orange slice or some extra almonds. A great flavorful rice. ENJOY!

MUSHROOM AND ALMOND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Brown onions in margarine.
• Mix together with remaining ingredients in a shallow baking dish.
• Bake for 1 hour at 375 degrees.

ALMOND LIME RICE PILAF

Steps:

• 1. n a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion and almonds. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until the onion is softened and the almonds are golden, stirring occasionally.
• 2. Add the rice; cook and stir for 1 minute.
• 3. Slowly stir in the broth, lime juice, soy sauce and pepper. Bring to a boil.
• 4. Cover, reduce heat to low, simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• 5. Stir in lime zest, fluff with a fork and garnish with parsley. Serve.

ALMOND RICE PILAF (INSTANT RICE)

Steps:

• Saute the onions in the butter until the onion Is translucent, apprx 7 minutes Add broth; bring to a boil.
• Stir in Instant rice, cover and let stand 5-8 minutes.
• Stir in the browned Almonds& Serve.

CRANBERRY, ALMOND & MUSHROOM RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 3 min. Add mushrooms; cook 3 min., stirring occasionally.
• Add all remaining ingredients except nuts; stir. Bring to boil on high heat; cover. Simmer on low heat 10 to 12 min. or until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in nuts.

ALMOND LIME RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Step 1
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion and almonds. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until the onion is softened and the almonds are golden, stirring occasionally.
• Step 2
• Add the rice; cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Step 3
• Slowly stir in the broth, lime juice, soy sauce and pepper. Bring to a boil.
• Step 4
• Cover, reduce heat to low, simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Step 5
• Stir in lime zest, fluff with a fork and garnish with parsley.
• Step 6
• Serve.

LINDA'S ALMOND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Toast the almonds on a cookie sheet, in a 350 oven, for 5-10 mins., or in a heavy skillet over a med. heat.
• Heat broth in a small saucepan over med. heat until hot. Remove from heat.
• Cook shallots in butter, in a 2 quart heavy saucepan, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 5-8 minutes
• Add rice and cook, stirring, until fragrant and pale golden, about 3 minutes
• Stir in broth, salt, and pepper, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 18 minutes
• Remove from heat, and let stand covered for 5 mins., then fluff rice with a fork and fold in almonds, lemon rind, and sprinkle with parsley.
• Makes 6 servings.

ALMOND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth and 1 cup water to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, in another medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add shallots and cook until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat.
• Pour heated chicken broth mixture over rice and cover saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until all the liquid has evaporated, about 17 minutes.
• Remove rice from heat and fluff with a fork; season with salt. Stir in cilantro and almonds; serve immediately.

ALMOND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and almonds in butter for 5 to 6 minutes or until onion is tender and almonds are golden brown. Add vegetable broth. Bring to a boil. Sitr in the rice, peas, salt and pepper. Cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 6 to 8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.