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| MNFarmGirl |
Posted - Nov 04 2005 : 12:01:22 PM
I was just wondering if anyone had any good recipes for wild rice or other things I could add it to. My fiance did some photography for someone and they paid him in bags of rice. We have it coming out of our ears now and we are getting tired of my recipes. I am kind of new to cooking for him and I and the first few times the rice didn't come out right, he's so sweet though and eats it no matter what but buries it in BBQ sauce first! I hope someone has a recipe to share with me, Aubrey |
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| ivmeer |
Posted - Jan 12 2006 : 09:55:11 AM
This is what my mom always did with white/wild rice mixtures. If you've got only wild rice (the dark grains) I recommend you mix it with a good quality long-grain white rice. If you want to use brown rice instead of white rice, cook the brown rice for a while before adding the wild rice.
Amanda's Mom's rice pilaf. Serves 6
1 cup white/wild rice mixture
2 cups chicken broth
chicken fat or olive oil
1 large onion
mushrooms (as many as you like. About 1/2-3/4 pound would be good)
thyme (a few shakes of dried)
salt & pepper
Chop mushrooms and onion. Put the broth and rices into a pot. Bring to a boil and then simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 10-15 minutes (keep an eye on it).
Sautee the onion and mushrooms in the chicken fat or olive oil (if you're not vegetarian, I really suggest rendering chicken fat for this dish. It really adds to the taste). Add the cooked rice and mix to combine. Add thyme, salt and pepper. |
| MNFarmGirl |
Posted - Jan 11 2006 : 2:10:52 PM
Thank you so much for posting those recipes, they sound so yummy. I plan to try them this weekend. I can't tell you how many times we have been paid for something with wild rice, but it's so expensive so we enjoy it. Thanks for your input, MNFarmGirl |
| Julia |
Posted - Jan 10 2006 : 11:58:01 AM
Elizabeth, Your wild rice with cranberries and hazelnuts sounds divine! My daught just informed me that she likes wild rice. Not something I have fixed as my DH doesn't like it,just the nasty pasty white rice. I am pleased that she does,as I do too, and will definitly try this recipe. Thanks! Julia V.
"...the setting sun is like going into the very presence of God." Elizabeth Von Arnim |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jan 10 2006 : 11:09:08 AM
I love wild rice too...used it mostly in casseroles, and added at the last minute..cooked, to stir-fry type things. When I lived in Minnesota I had a gal who paid me for babysitting with rice..it was great. I miss it!
Jenny in Utah
It's astonishing how short a time it takes for very wonderful things to happen...Frances Burnette
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Jan 10 2006 : 10:32:39 AM
Elizabeth -- thanks for posting these recipes. I love rice but never know what to do with it. These look yummy.
Gratitude turns what we have into enough.
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| katie-ell |
Posted - Jan 10 2006 : 06:06:49 AM
I received wild rice as a gift and added it, cooked, into my stuffing at Thanksgiving. It was good, but I think I did not cook it long enough -- was not tender enough for my taste. So that's my two-cents: be sure to cook the rice a long time! I'm going to try Elizabeth's waldorf recipe -- sounds yummy. |
| emma.birdwhistle |
Posted - Jan 07 2006 : 06:57:44 AM
I know that it has been some time since you posted your message, but I have just joined this forum, and as soon as I came across your request I thought of two of my favorite recipes, which I would be glad to share. So, if you still have some of that wild rice left...
Wild Rice with Cranberries & Hazelnuts
(This one is especially nice for festive occasions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas - but I enjoy it any time)
1 cup wild rice, rinsed
1 Tbsp. oil
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions (white part only)
2 Tbsp. finely grated orange zest
Juice of 1/2 an orange (3 1/2 Tbsp.)
1/2 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped (I used walnuts last time, and it worked well)
1/3 tsp. kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Put wild rice in a medium saucepan and cover with water by about an inch. Bring water to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and most of the grains have popped open, 40 to 60 minutes (be sure to taste for tenderness). Pour rice into a colander/sieve to drain well.
In the same saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add scallions and saute, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add cooked wild rice, along with orange zest and juice, cranberries, and hazelnuts. Fluff with a fork to blend. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Wild Rice Waldorf
(This is a nice summery dish, and I like to take it along on picnics)
2/3 cup wild rice
1 cup long-grain brown rice
1 cup + 1 1/2 cups hot tap water
1 large apple
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup red onion, minced
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup toasted almonds or walnuts (toasted on an unoiled baking sheet @ 350 degrees for 5 minutes, until fragrant)
In a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, soak wild rice in 1 cup hot water for 30 minutes. Add brown rice and 1 1/2 cups hot water. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat, covered, for about 45 minutes (until tender). When rice has cooked for 30 minutes, dice apple and toss with lemon juice in a large bowl. Add bell pepper, celery, red onion, raisins and nuts, and set aside.
Dressing:
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 Tbsp. maple syrup or honey
1 tsp. ground coriander
1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
1 Tbsp. light vegetable oil
Whisk ingredients together. Add cooked rice and dressing to the bowl, and toss well to combine.
(I have taken this dish to church picnics a few times, and find that you can prepare just the rice the night before and refrigerate it, adding the vegetables, etc., and dressing in the morning, if you need it done early!)
I hope these recipes are helpful.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. - Thoreau |
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