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Middle Eastern Rice Pilaf Recipe

This Middle Eastern rice pilaf recipe is an easy-to-make, baked dish filled with fluffy rice, dried fruit, pine nuts, and zesty zaatar spice.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Resting Time10 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Servings: 6
Author: Kevin

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450°F.
  • Trim and cut shallots into thin slices. Scatter on bottom of large casserole dish or Dutch oven. Break the cinnamon stick into two pieces and add to the pan. Drizzle the oil over and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Bring the chicken stock or water to a boil in a saucepan, or heat in microwave for 3 minutes.
  • Remove pan from oven. Add the raisins, cherries, pine nuts, zaatar, salt, pepper and rice. Carefully pour the hot chicken stock or water over, gently stirring to mix. Cover tightly with lid or foil to seal.
  • Return to oven and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand, covered for 10 minutes. Remove lid or foil, stir in chopped parsley, fluff the rice and serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 343mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 422IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg