Orange Persian Rice
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/3 cups uncooked rice ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes ⓘ
- 1 inch piece gingerroot (grated or finely minced) ⓘ
- 2 cups chicken broth ⓘ
- 1 cup orange juice ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped ~ OPTIONAL) ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (zest navel oranges before juicing) ⓘ
- 1/4 cup almonds (slivered and toasted) ⓘ
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small dutch oven, or medium sized sauce pan, over medium heat.
- Add rice, stirring constantly until rice is lightly browned.
- Add salt, raisins, red pepper flakes, grated ginger-root, chicken broth, and orange juice.
- Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Add fresh parsley (optional), grated orange zest, and toasted almonds.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
626
kcal
31% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).