Lebanese rice with vermicelli
Lebanese rice with vermicelli

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Lebanese rice with vermicelli is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Lebanese rice with vermicelli is something that I have loved my whole life.

A staple in Middle Eastern cuisine, Lebanese Rice Pilaf is made with vermicelli noodles toasted in clarified (rendered) butter. When you are surrounded by incredible cooks on all sides of your family, you spend a lot of time in the kitchen. This quick and easy rice dish is a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook lebanese rice with vermicelli using 4 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Lebanese rice with vermicelli:
  1. Prepare 2 cups long grain or medium grain rice
  2. Make ready Water, up to the level of rice
  3. Make ready 1 cup broken vermicelli
  4. Prepare 2 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

But first, let's talk about vermicelli noodles. What is Vermicelli and How Do You Cook it? Vermicelli is a type of thin pasta (thinner than spaghetti) and is made from. Rinse rice in a sieve gently until water runs clear, set aside.

Steps to make Lebanese rice with vermicelli:
  1. Rinse the rice well (a few times) then place it in a medium bowl and cover with water. Soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Test to see if you can easily break a grain of rice by simply placing it between your thumb and index finger. Drain well.
  2. In a medium non-stick cooking pot, heat the olive oil on medium-high. Add the vermicelli and continuously stir to toast it evenly. Vermicelli should turn a nice golden brown, but watch carefully not to over-brown or burn it (If it burns, you must throw the vermicelli away and start over).
  3. Now add 3 1/2 cups of water and bring it to a boil until the water significantly reduces (see the photo below).Turn the heat to low and cover.
  4. Cook for 15-20 minutes on low. Once fully cooked, turn the heat off and leave the rice undisturbed in it’s cooking pot for 10-15 minutes, then uncover and fluff with a fork. Serve to plates and ENJOY!

Put butter in a large pot and melt over medium heat. Add broken up rice vermicelli turn up heat to medium high and toast until medium brown watching as it starts to. Lebanese rice, also known as Arabic rice or Middle Eastern rice is a staple side dish of the region which is very simple to make and has a nutty flavor that pairs well with almost any main dish. This Middle Eastern rice is made with only three ingredients: rice, vermicelli and olive oil, butter or ghee. Heat butter and olive oil at medium heat.

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