Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup (4 oz.) vermicelli, broken into 1-in. pieces
  • 2 cups long-grain white rice
  • 1 qt. reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

Method

  • Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add pasta and cook until browned and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients except for nuts.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with nuts.