Lemon Wild Rice Recipes

LEMON RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring water, broth, lemon juice and butter to a boil. Stir in rice, basil and lemon zest. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Before serving, sprinkle with lemon-pepper.

LEMON-PECAN WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the broth, rice and butter to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until rice is tender. , Stir in the onions, parsley, lemon zest and juice. Stir in pecans.

WILD RICE PILAF WITH NUTS AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the pine nuts, garlic, zest, and thyme, swirl the pan until the nuts and garlic are beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the wild rice and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute tops. Stir in the chicken broth and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a rapid simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Check the texture of the rice and, if needed, continue simmering until tender. Add more liquid as needed, another 10 to 15 minutes. (Note: The rice should only just begin to crack when done. If it begins to curl it is overcooked. There are numerous varieties of varying qualities, which affect cooking times greatly.)
• Remove from the heat, scatter the scallions over the surface, fluff with a fork, and remove the herb sprigs and lemon zest before serving. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste.

LEMON WILD RICE

Steps:

• Rinse wild rice under cold running water and drain in a sieve. In a 1-quart heavy saucepan bring wild rice and 2 cups water to a boil and simmer, covered, 40 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• While wild rice is simmering, finely chop onion. After wild rice has been simmering 20 minutes, in a 3-quart heavy saucepan bring white rice, onion, and remaining 1 1/2 cups water to a boil and simmer, covered, 13 minutes. Remove white rice from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Drain wild rice in sieve and in a bowl combine with white rice. Stir in parsley and zest with a fork, fluffing rice, and season with salt and pepper.

LEMON CHICKEN & WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot or Dutch oven melt 2 Tbs of butter and sauté the garlic about 1 minute. Add onions and continue cooking until translucent.
• Add carrots, celery and remaining butter to the pot and continue sautéing for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add chicken stock, bay leaves, ginger, thyme salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Then cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• In a bowl add lemon juice and egg yokes and wisk together. Then temper the eggs and lemon juice mixture by slowly adding 2 to 3 ladles of the hot soup in to the bowl stirring constantly. .
• Slowly add the egg and lemon juice mixture to the pot stirring constantly. Add the chicken, kale, lemon zest and green onion. Continue cooking for another 10 minutes.
• Ladle in to bowls and top with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese to taste .

LEMON WILD RICE RISOTTO

Steps:

• Wash wild rice carefully and drain.
• In a large paella pan or large frying pan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter or margarine.
• Add onion; saute until soft.
• Add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Add saffron and stir to dissolve.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Add wild rice, basil, marjoram, thyme, oregano, and cayenne pepper; simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Add sherry and simmer, covered, another 30 minutes or until most of the sherry is absorbed.
• Add 3 cups chicken broth, arborio rice, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
• Simmer, stirring frequently, 20 minutes or until arborio rice is just tender but still firm to bite and mixture is creamy.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, salt, pepper, tomatoes, onions, and parmesan cheese.
• Stir until butter or margarine is melted.
• Serve immediately.

ZESTY LEMON RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter and oil together in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add white parts of green onions and cook for 1 minute. Stir in garlic and lemon zest. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add rice. Season with turmeric, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Stir vegetable broth, milk, and lemon juice into the pan with the rice mixture and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover the pan, and cook until liquid has evaporated, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat. Fluff rice using a fork and adjust seasonings accordingly. Garnish with green parts of green onions and chopped dill.