Almond Rice Seasoning Mix Recipes

ALMOND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 12-inch skillet with a lid over MEDIUM heat. Add rice, orzo and almonds and cook, stirring, for several minutes until they are lightly toasted.
• Carefully pour in the chicken broth. Add all the seasonings, except the parsley. Stir to combine and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat to LOW, cover the skillet and cook for 20 minutes or until the broth has been absorbed and the rice and orzo are tender and fluffy. Remove from the heat, stir in parsley, and serve.

ALMOND RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the water, rice and butter to a boil. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Stir in the almonds, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley.

RICE SEASONING MIX

Steps:

• Mix all together well.
• Store in airtight container (I use a pint canning jar).
• When ready to make rice, combine 1 cup rice, 2 cups water, and 3 T seasoning.
• Bring water to a boil.
• Add rice and seasoning.
• Reduce to simmer, cover, and cook for 18 minutes.

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 RICE

Steps:

• Combine first four ingredients in a saucepan over high heat.
• Bring to a boil and stir rice and butter.
• Cover pan and reduce heat to medium low.
• Cook 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff rice with a fork.
• Gently toss in toasted almonds and serve.