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Vermicelli Rice (Armenian Rice Pilaf) Recipe

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!

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

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

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  1. In a medium pot, melt the 6 tbsp butter over low-medium heat.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

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

% 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%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.