Vermicelli Rice (Armenian Rice Pilaf) Recipe

Name: Vermicelli Rice (Armenian Rice Pilaf) Recipe
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 6 tbsp butter; 2.5 oz fine vermicelli noodles; 1 cup long-grain white rice; 2 ½ cups chicken stock; ¼ tsp black pepper (Use code FF20 for 20% off); ¾ tsp salt; ⅛ tsp cinnamon

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Cook Time
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Total Time
20 mins
Servings
4
Calories
440 kcal
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Armenian

Vermicelli Rice (Armenian Rice Pilaf) Recipe

Dominic Levy

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This Armenian dish with Vermicelli rice can be thrown together with ingredients that I almost guarantee are already in your pantry. Rice and pasta are browned in butter then covered in chicken stock and left to simmer for 15 minutes. A taste of Armenia has never been so easy!

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Ingredients

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6 tbsp butter
2.5 oz fine vermicelli noodles ⅓ cup, broken into smaller pieces
1 cup long-grain white rice
2 ½ cups chicken stock
¼ tsp black pepper (Use code FF20 for 20% off)
¾ tsp salt
⅛ tsp cinnamon

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Instructions

In a medium pot, melt the 6 tbsp butter over low-medium heat.
Once the butter has melted, add the 2.5 oz vermicelli and stir in the butter to toast the pasta. Stir until the vermicelli browns.
Once the vermicelli has browned, add the 1 cup rice into the pot. Stir again to coat the rice in butter. Add the 2 ½ cups chicken stock, ¼ tsp black pepper, ¾ tsp salt, and ⅛ tsp cinnamon.
Turn the heat up and bring the contents to a boil. When the liquid has boiled, put the lid on the pot and reduce it to a simmer. Allow the rice to simmer for 15 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked.
Keeping the lid on the pot, remove the rice from the heat and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. When the ten minutes is up, remove the lid, fluff the rice, and enjoy!

Notes

Break the vermicelli pasta up into pieces before cooking. Note that vermicelli noodles and vermicelli pasta are different. Use vermicelli pasta in this recipe.
I use
Long Grain White Rice
, but I have also seen recipes that call for Basmati or Jasmine rice.
The cinnamon is optional in this recipe. I only found a few Armenian Rice Pilaf recipes that call for cinnamon but it really does add a delicious flavor. This is up to you!
You can sub
or
if you cannot find vermicelli. Any will work.
as you are browning it. It burns rather easily, and can go from toasted to burnt kind of fast. If your pasta is toasted but you can’t get the rice in fast enough, it is okay to remove it from the heat for a second while you scoop your rice.
Make sure to
before adding it to the pot!
To serve, this recipe is normally
!
For a
use olive oil instead of butter.
Vermicelli: Break the vermicelli pasta up into pieces before cooking. Note that vermicelli noodles and vermicelli pasta are different. Use vermicelli pasta in this recipe.
Rice: I use Long Grain White Rice, but I have also seen recipes that call for Basmati or Jasmine rice.
Cinnamon: The cinnamon is optional in this recipe. I only found a few Armenian Rice Pilaf recipes that call for cinnamon but it really does add a delicious flavor. This is up to you!
You can sub angel hair pasta or fideo noodles if you cannot find vermicelli. Any will work.
Watch your pasta carefully as you are browning it. It burns rather easily, and can go from toasted to burnt kind of fast. If your pasta is toasted but you can’t get the rice in fast enough, it is okay to remove it from the heat for a second while you scoop your rice.
Make sure to rinse your rice before adding it to the pot!
To serve, this recipe is normally piled high on a big platter!
For a healthier twist, use olive oil instead of butter.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 440kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 56g (19%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 50mg (17%) Sodium 804mg (34%) Potassium 257mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 530IU (11%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 28mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 440 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1serving
Calories	440kcal	22%
Carbohydrates	56g	19%
Protein	10g	20%
Fat	19g	29%
Saturated Fat	11g	55%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	5g	25%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	50mg	17%
Sodium	804mg	34%
Potassium	257mg	5%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	3g	6%
Vitamin A	530IU	11%
Vitamin C	1mg	1%
Calcium	28mg	3%
Iron	1mg	6%