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Currant-Lemon Pilaf

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

2

tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter

1

/2 cup minced onion

1

cup long-grain white rice

1

14 1/2-ounce can low-salt chicken broth

1

/2 cup water

1

/4 cup fresh lemon juice

2

teaspoons grated lemon peel

1

/3 cup dried currants

1

/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

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Preparation

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