Pine Nut Rice Pilaf (Piñon Rice Pilaf)
"A nice side dish for chicken or fish. Add a minced jalapeno pepper for added zing!"
photo by GaylaJ
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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2-4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 1⁄2 cup pine nuts (pinons)
- 2 cups chicken stock
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat, in an ovenproof pan. Add the garlic, cumin and oregano and cook for a minute. (Don’t let garlic brown).
- Add the rice and pine nuts and stir to coat well. Add the chicken stock, stirring well and raise the heat to high.
- When the liquid comes to a boil, cover the pot and put in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven. Stir to fluff and serve.
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Reviews
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Super easy! Perfectly fluffy, tasty rice pilaf! -
I've made this a few times and it comes out perfect every time. It's a keeper and goes with a lot of different dishes. Love it. -
I usually find rice pilafs to be disappointingly bland, but this was wonderfully flavorful. I loved that it finishes in the oven - the rice was perfectly cooked & fluffy! Thanks mikekey! -
Very tasty, not difficult. -
This was a perfect side to my chicken tonight. The rice turned out fluffy and flavorful! Thanks for sharing!
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Tweaks
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I made tis with quinoa instead of rice, and loved the combination of spices and pine nuts - I love how the pine nuts taste cooked. For ZWT8
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