Toasted Almond Rice Recipes

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.

TOASTED ALMOND FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tbsp. of the oil in large skillet or wok. Add egg; stir-fry 1 to 2 min. or until set. Remove egg from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Add 1 Tbsp. of the remaining oil to same skillet; heat 30 sec. Add almonds, green onions and garlic; stir-fry 2 to 3 min. or until almonds are lightly toasted. Remove from skillet. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in same skillet. Add rice; stir-fry 3 min.
• Return egg and almond mixture to skillet. Add peas, water chestnuts, pimientos, soy sauce and sugar; mix well. Cook until heated through, stirring constantly.

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.

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.

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.

COCONUT ALMOND RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the lemongrass, 1 3/4 cups coconut milk, the water, kaffir lime leaves, and salt. Heat over medium-high heat until milk just begins to simmer. Stir in rice, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover; cook until rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Stir in nuts, cilantro, and remaining 1/4 cup coconut milk; season with pepper. Discard lemongrass. Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro sprigs.

TOASTED ALMOND RICE

Steps:

• Cook onions in heated oil in heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat for 1 minute, stirring often.
• Add rice, soy sauce and broth. Heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in almonds.