Name: Şehriyeli Pilav (Turkish Rice Pilaf with Orzo)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 cup long-grain white rice, basmati or other long-grain, rinsed; ½ cup şehriye (vermicelli pasta), Turkish toasted vermicelli, or fine vermicelli broken into 1-inch pieces; orzo works in a pinch; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 ¼ cup chicken stock, hot, low-sodium; ½ cup water, hot; 1 tsp salt

Şehriyeli Pilav (Turkish Rice Pilaf with Orzo)

Şehriyeli pilav is the everyday Turkish rice side: broken vermicelli is toasted in butter until nutty before the rice and stock go in. It partners kebabs, stews and yogurt.

Total time

30 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

Per serving

291 kcal

Ingredients

1 cup long-grain white rice, basmati or other long-grain, rinsed
½ cup şehriye (vermicelli pasta), Turkish toasted vermicelli, or fine vermicelli broken into 1-inch pieces; orzo works in a pinch
2 tbsp unsalted butter Swap
1 tbsp olive oil Swap
1 ¼ cup chicken stock, hot, low-sodium Swap
½ cup water, hot
1 tsp salt

Equipment

heavy saucepan with a tight lid, fork

Method

Rinse the rice in cold water three or four times until the water runs mostly clear, then drain it well.
Melt the butter with the olive oil in a heavy saucepan with a tight lid over medium heat, add the şehriye and stir constantly for 2 to 3 minutes until it turns golden brown like hazelnut skins; watch closely, because it burns quickly.
Add the drained rice and stir for 1 to 2 minutes until every grain is glossy and coated and the edges look slightly translucent.
Pour in the hot stock and water with the salt, bring to a boil, stir once, then reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cover tightly.
Cook for 15 to 18 minutes without lifting the lid, until the liquid is absorbed and small steam holes appear across the surface.
Remove the pan from the heat, keep the lid on for 10 minutes so the rice finishes steaming, then fluff with a fork and serve.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 291
Protein: 5g
Carbs: 44g
Fat: 10g
Fiber: 1g

Protein 7%Carbs 62%Fat 31%

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

turkish · side · rice · vegetarian · pilaf

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