Dried Zante Currants – Aubrey About Town http://aubreyabouttown.com The going-ons of SF party host & chef, bon vivant, homme du monde, & man-about-town Mon, 18 May 2020 09:10:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://i0.wp.com/aubreyabouttown.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-43DD7C41-CD23-44CF-9EC7-C1D81E967BB4.png?fit=32%2C32 Dried Zante Currants – Aubrey About Town http://aubreyabouttown.com 32 32 58900657 Lebanese Rice Pilaf http://aubreyabouttown.com/recipe/lebanese-rice-pilaf/ http://aubreyabouttown.com/recipe/lebanese-rice-pilaf/#respond Mon, 18 May 2020 09:04:36 +0000 http://aubreyabouttown.com/?post_type=recipe&p=2261 Growing up, I fondly remember helping out Marilyn Habib, our church director at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in San Francisco where she also was the head chef in their banquet kitchen.
There are two recipes I’ve carried close to my heart from her, my Hummus, and this, Marilyn’s Lebanese Rice Pilaf. This rice was used to accompany her baked chicken, which was often served at wedding receptions in the church’s reception hall.

Lebanese Rice Pilaf
Servings4 servings
Cook Time20 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a small skillet, over medium-high heat, and stirring constantly, brown capellini pasta in olive oil until it reaches chestnut in colour.
  2. Add remaining ingredients, stir.
  3. Bring just to a boil, stir, cover with lid, and turn heat to low.
  4. Cook on low for 15 minutes then turn off heat.
  5. Allow to continue to steam (covered) for 10 minutes in residual heat.
  6. Fluff with fork and serve. Serves 4.
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