Currant-Lemon Pilaf

Title:
Currant-Lemon Pilaf

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Fruits,
Grains,
Quick




Ingredients:




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     2 tb Butter


   1/2 c  Onion; minced


     1 c  Long-grain white rice


14 1/2 oz Can low-salt chicken broth


   1/2 c  Water


   1/4 c  Fresh lemon juice


     2 ts Grated lemon peel


   1/3 c  Dried currants


   1/4 c  Slivered almonds; toasted






 Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute


 until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add rice, stir to coat with butter


 mixture, about 1 minute. Mix in broth, water, lemon juice, lemon peel and


 currants.  Bring mixture to boil, stirring occasionally. Cover pan, reduce


 heat to medium-low and cook until liquids are absorbed and rice is tender,


 about 20 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper. Mix in almonds and serve.


 


 Source:  Bon Appetit 11/95


 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #300 by "Deborah K?hnen"


 
on Nov 19, 97