Wild Rice With Chestnuts Prunes And Apricots _ Pressure Cooker Recipes

CHESTNUT AND WILD RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Put the wild rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse it under cold running water, swishing the rice with your hands until the water runs clear. Transfer the rice to a medium bowl and add water to cover. Pour off any black bits or floating kernels, and then pour the rice back into the sieve to drain.
• Cook the rices separately: Combine the wild rice with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, cover tightly, reduce the heat to low and steam until the rice is tender and curling into a C shape, 20 to 25 minutes.
• At the same time, combine the basmati rice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 3/4 cups water in another small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, cover tightly, reduce the heat to low, and steam until the rice is tender, 25 minutes.
• Combine the rices in a large bowl and cover tightly.
• Cook the vegetable base: Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the celery and onion and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are limp but still bright, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Pour the vegetables over the rice, scraping the pan for the juices, and stir to combine. Add the pistachios, chestnuts and parsley and mix thoroughly. Serve hot.

WILD RICE DRESSING WITH APPLES AND CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Cook wild rice in large saucepan of salted boiling water until tender and grains just begin to split, about 45 minutes. Drain. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Combine cooked rice, chestnuts, and parsley in large bowl. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and onion and sauté until meat is browned and cooked through, stirring frequently and breaking up meat with fork, about 7 minutes. Add apples and thyme and sauté 5 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, scraping up browned bits. Pour sausage mixture over rice mixture in bowl; stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill. Bake until hot and liquid is almost absorbed, about 15 minutes.

WILD RICE IN THE PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Place water and rice in a pressure cooker and secure lid.
• Heat to high pressure over high heat; reduce heat to medium, but maintain pressure.
• Cook 30 minutes; remove from heat, release pressure, then remove lid and drain.

PRESSURE COOKER WILD RICE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Place rice in cooker; mix in water or broth. Close lid securely; bring to high pressure over high heat. Adjust heat to medium or level needed to maintain pressure; cook 30 minutes (for stove top pc's - electric ones you "set and forget." Remove from heat; release pressure through steam vent, or place cooker under cold running water to release pressure (use running water ONLY with the stove top pc's). Remove lid; drain any excess liquid.

WILD RICE - UNSOAKED - 2-QT. PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• In pressure cooker, pour in water and bring it to a rolling boil.
• Pour in well-drained rice, stir well.
• Secure lid, and bring to LOW pressure (8 psi, 1 bar). Once pot has reached low pressure, adjust heat to stabilize at low pressure. (My stove runs hot for a simmer, so sometimes I stack an extra burner grate or I press the steam valve of my Kuhn Rikon p.c. lid with a wooden spoon to keep the pressure at 1 bar.) Once low pressure has been reached, begin timing for 25 minutes and cook for 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Let pressure reduce naturally (this will absorb some of the excess water, if any).
• Remove lid and serve.

APRICOT-PECAN WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, saute onions and celery in oil for 5 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients. , Spoon into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.

WILD RICE WITH CHESTNUTS, PRUNES, AND APRICOTS _ - PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• 1. Score a small "x" in the skin on the flat side of each chestnut. 2. bring 2 quarts water to boil in the cooker and cook the chestnuts, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Test by running a chestnut under cold water and remove both the peel and thin skin. If peeling is difficult, let the chestnuts rest in the hot water for a few more minutes. Remove when ready and drain. 3. Rinse out cooker and dry. 4. Saute the celery and carrots for 2 minutes in hot butter, then stir in the rice and coat with oil. 5. Stir in the chestnuts, dried fruit, cinnamon, 2 3/4 C boiling broth, bay leaf and salt. 6. Lock lid and bring to high pressure. Adjust heat to maintain high pressure for 15 minutes. 7. Use quick-release method. 8. If the rice is not cooked to your preference, re-lock the lid and return to high pressure for up to 8 minutes. (if using brown rice and it is not cooked enough, cover with (not lock) the lid and simmer over low for a few more minutes, adding 1/4 c of additional boiling broth or water as needed.) 9. When rice is done, remove the bay leaf and stir in the orange zest. Adjust seasonings before serving.