San Francisco Firehouse Spanish Rice Recipes

AUTHENTIC SPANISH RICE - AN OLD FASHIONED SPANISH RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt lard in a large skillet; add rice and cook, stirring constantly until lightly browned. Do not burn.
• Once browned, add water and bring to a boil.
• Once the water has mostly absorbed, add broth and cover over low heat.
• Let simmer and cook for approximately 20 minutes. Stir often so that a crust doesn't form. If it does, do not scrape it.
• Once the rice is fluffy, add drained Rotel (keep the juice) and tomato sauce. Stir.
• If the rice isn't perfectly fluffy, add the reserved Rotel liquids, turn off heat and cover until the rice steams to perfection.

SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and melt butter.
• Add in rice and cook until lightly browned, stirring frequently, 2-3 minutes. Add in onion and saute for 2-3 more minutes, stirring frequently or until slightly golden brown.
• Add in garlic, cumin, chili powder and oregano. Saute for one minute. Pour in the chicken stock, fire roasted tomatoes and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is tender. (Refer to the back of your rice, some cook times are shorter or longer depending on what rice you choose)
• When the rice is done fluff with a fork and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately!

AUTHENTIC SPANISH RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Saute rice in 3 tablespoons of oil on medium heat until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes). Stir constantly to brown the rice evenly.
• Add the onion,garlic, and bell pepper and saute 1 minute.
• Add the diced tomato and cook slightly.
• Add the chicken bouillon and stir just to coat the rice.
• Immediately add about 1 1/4 cups of the hot water, reserving some liquid to add back later as needed. Stir the rice and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until tender. Check the rice at 15 minutes to add more water and/or adjust the temperature as needed.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SAN FRANCISCO FIREHOUSE SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• In large skillet, cook the diced bacon slowly; when partially cooked, pour off 1/4 cup of the drippings and reserve.
• Add onion and green pepper to the bacon and saute until limp. Set aside.
• Add rice to the reserved 1/4 cup of drippings in large skillet and heat, stirring, til rice is toasted golden and thoroughly coated with oil.
• Stir in salt, pepper, sauteed vegetables and tomatoes. Turn into casserole dish (about 2 1/2 qts), cover tightly, and bake at 325 for 40 minutes.

SAN FRANCISCO RICE

Steps:

• Combine the seasoning mix ingredients throughly in a small bowl.
• Makes 3 tablespoons plus 3/4 teaspoon.
• Heat oil in a 12 inch skillet over high heat until very hot, about 4 minutes.
• Add the rice, spaghetti,onion,celery,butter,and, 2 tablespoons of the seasoning mix.
• Stir well and cook, shaking the pan and stirring occasionally, until the rice and spaghetti are golden brown, about 6 minutes.
• Add the sesame seeds and the remaining seasoning mix.
• Stir well and cook 2 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice and spaghetti are brown, about 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in the parsley and chicken broth and water, cover the skillet, and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer 12 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let the skillet sit, covered for 8 minutes.
• This is a great side dish to accompany almost any kind of meat, poultry or fish.

CROCK POT BEEFY SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Brown beef in a skillet and drain off fat; place beef in crock pot.
• Add remaining ingredients to crock pot and stir well.
• Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

DEBBIE'S SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Saute the onions, chiles and garlic in a small amount of olive oil, over medium heat, until the onions are soft.
• Set aside until cool.
• When the vegetables and rice are cool, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
• Pour into a buttered 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Bake, covered at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 10 minutes more.

LE CANARD A LA CREME DE CASSIS (DUCK)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place ducks in a shallow roasting pan on a rack.
• Roast for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, turning halfway through baking time.
• Melt the butter in a skillet and saute the shallots until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the jelly and creme de cassis and boil until reduced and thickened.
• Cut the ducks into serving pieces and arrance on a platter.
• Stir the cherries into the sauce and heat thoroughly.
• Spoon the sauce over the ducks. Serve immediately with wild rice.

BLACKFEET NATION BANNOCK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• Gradually stir in water until a thick dough forms.
• Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead until the dough is not sticky. It does not need to be perfectly smooth.
• Grease a 9 X 13 baking pan.
• Take a rolling pin and flatten dough until it is roughly the size of the pan.
• Place dough in pan and adjust to fit.
• Bake for 35 minutes. The bread should be slightly brown.
• Turn out out on cutting board or cooling rack. This bread can be cut while warm.

ARROZ MEXICANA (MEXICAN RICE)

Steps:

• Saute onion in oil until soft. Add garlic and carrot, cook for 3 minutes.
• Stir in rice, cook until light golden, sprinkle with chili powder and cumin. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, simmer over low for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.