Cooking Long Grain Wild Rice Recipes

LONG GRAIN AND WILD RICE MIX

Steps:

• Mix ingredients and store in an air-tight container.
• Attach these instructions.
• To prepare, bring 3 1/4 cups water to boil in a medium saucepan.
• Add Rice Mix, cover, and simmer for 50 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and wait 10 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
• Use Long Grain white rice to decrease cook time to about 35-40 minutes.
• Wild rice takes quite awhile to cook.

PERFECT LONG-GRAIN WHITE RICE

Steps:

• Combine the rice, salt and 1 1/2 cups water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 18 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.

HERBED WILD RICE

Steps:

• Rinse wild rice well under cold running water. Drain well, and set aside.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Stir in wild rice, reduce to a simmer, and cook until wild rice is tender, about 40 minutes.
• Drain wild rice, transfer it to a bowl, and stir in olive oil, parsley, and marjoram. Season with salt and pepper, and serve at room temperature or chilled.

WILD AND BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In heavy saucepan, soak wild rice in boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain; rinse thoroughly.
• In large skillet or Dutch oven, combine drained wild rice, brown rice, onion, carrots, celery, chicken broth, thyme, marjoram, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 50 to 60 minutes.

COPYCAT "UNCLE BEN'S" LONG GRAIN & WILD RICE

Steps:

• Combine all of the spices in a medium saucepan and mix thoroughly.
• Add the both types of rice, the chicken stock and butter (if using).
• Bring mixture to a boil and stir to combine.
• Cover saucepan with a lid, turn down heat to a simmer and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.

LONG-GRAIN AND WILD RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat the margarine in a large saucepan. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until golden.
• Add 4 cups water, the celery, and bouillon cubes and bring to a simmer. Stir in the rice mix, cover, and simmer gently until the water is absorbed, 35 to 40 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.
• Did you know that wild rice is not really a type of rice, nor a grain at all? It is actually the seed of a tall aquatic grass that thrives in freshwater lakes or rivers. Most of the crop is harvested in and around Minnesota and other Great Lakes states by Native American-owned companies. Cultivating wild rice on a larger scale has proven difficult, so its niche remains as a specialty gourmet grain.
• Wild rice dishes help dress up fall harvest meals; they are especially compatible with winter squash dishes.
• Combine brown rice with a small amount of wild rice when cooking for added texture and nutty flavor.
• Add a small amount of cooked wild rice to stuffings and other wintery casseroles.
• Calories: 168
• Total Fat: 4g
• Protein: 4g
• Carbohydrate: 28g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 338mg