Carrot Raisin Rice Pilaf

Carrot Raisin Rice Pilaf. A terrific base recipe to use as is or add your additional herbs, veggies, even nuts to create your own favourite version.

Carrot Raisin Rice Pilaf.

Originally published on Oct 7, 2007.

Although others in the family love a good rice side dish, other than in sushi, I’m not much of a rice person. I just find plain rice a little too blah.

This side dish is far from bland though. The secret I think is in the quality of the chicken stock that you use to give it that deep rich flavour base.

If using store bought, get the best quality you can and choose a lower sodium option if possible.

Homemade chicken stock makes it even better.

How to make chicken stock or beef stock in the oven

I love yo use our own homemade chicken stock.

We make in the oven at the same time as a I am braising a pot roast or preparing other slow cooked meals in the oven.

It’s an efficient use of time and saves on your energy bill too.

I like golden raisins in this recipe but any other raisin or even currents work well.

Learn all about how to make oven stock here.

This side dish goes especially great with many chicken dishes.

However, we almost always seem to serve it with the Orange Balsamic Glazed Chicken as pictured in the background.

Like this Rice Pilaf recipe?

You’ll find lots of other great ideas in our Bread Category and in our Side Dishes Category.

It’s easy to keep up with the latest home style cooking & baking ideas from Rock Recipes. Be sure to follow Rock Recipes Facebook Page and follow us on Instagram. 

Plus you’ll see daily recipe suggestions from decadent desserts to quick delicious weekday meals too. 

You can also sign up for our FREE newsletter to know immediately when we add new recipes. You’ll also get weekly suggestions for great family friendly  meals and desserts too!

Rock Recipes a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Our product recommendations are almost exclusively for those we currently use or have used in the past.

Continue to Content

Carrot Raisin Rice Pilaf

Yield: 4 servings (side dish)

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Carrot Raisin Rice Pilaf - a terrific base recipe to use as is or add your additional herbs, veggies, even nuts to create your own favourite version.

Print

Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain rice
• 2 ½ cups chicken stock
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves chopped garlic
• ¼ cup golden or sultana raisins
• ¼ cup grated carrot
• Pinch salt and ground black pepper to season
• 2 tbsp chopped chives

Instructions

1. Start by bringing the rice, chicken stock and butter to a very gentle boil.
2. Simmer as gently as possible for about 20 minutes or until the rice has absorbed almost all of the liquid. Do not remove the cover but set the pot aside for 10 minutes.
3. While the rice rests, in a saute pan on medium heat, add the olive oil and chopped garlic.
4. Saute 1 minute then add the raisins and grated carrot. (Note: I sometimes add a tbsp of freshly grated ginger root to this recipe and this is where I add it.)
5. Cook for an additional minute then the salt and pepper and chopped chives. (Other fresh herbs and 1/4 cup chopped toasted almonds can be added at this point if you choose.)
6. Toss the cooked rice into the saute pan and stir fry for just a couple of minutes to mix everything together before serving.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1 serving
Amount Per Serving Calories 316Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 20mgSodium 304mgCarbohydrates 35gFiber 2gSugar 15gProtein 6g

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

Did you like this recipe?

Do you love our "Real food recipes for real people'? Share the recipe on Facebook to let your friends know about us. They'll thank you for it.