Brown Rice And Onion Pilaf Food

BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until onion is golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add rice and sauté for 1 minute.
• Add broth, and season with salt and pepper to taste; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low.
• Simmer until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 45-50 minutes. Check rice occasionally and add water if necessary.
• Uncover and let rice stand for 5 minutes before serving.

BROWN RICE AND ONION PILAF

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a large sturdy saucepan. When hot add the onions and saute over medium-to-high heat for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the herbes de Provence and rice and mix well to combine. Add water, salt and pepper and bring mixture to a boil, stirring so it does not stick.
• When boiling, reduce the heat and cook, covered, over very low heat for about 40 minutes, until rice is tender, a little chewy and most of the moisture has been absorbed. Check rice near end of cooking time; it may take a little longer than 40 minutes to absorb all the water and cook through. Serve with sweet and sour curried chicken.

HERBED BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and saute until tender. Add the rice and stir until the rice is glossy and coated with the butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the stock, garlic and thyme. Cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook 40 minutes, turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Remove the thyme sprigs and garlic. Fluff with a fork and add parsley and green onions.

BROWN RICE & PEPPERS PILAF

Steps:

• In large saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender.
• Add rice and garlic; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until rice is lightly browned.
• Add the water, broth, thyme and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Fluff with fork.

WILD AND BROWN RICE PILAF WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Plump the cranberries in the wine for about 20 minutes. Drain the cranberries and reserve the liquid.
• 2. To make the brown rice, sweat the onions in the reserved cranberry liquid until the onions are translucent. Add the brown rice and stock. Bring the liquid to a boil and cover the pot tightly. Cook in a 350°F(175°C) oven until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, about 40 minutes.
• 3. To prepare the wild rice, bring the apple cider, stock and wild rice to a boil in a medium sauce pot. cover the pot tightly, and cook in a 350°F(175°C) oven until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, about 90 minutes.
• 4. Place the unpeeled shallots on a bed of coarse salt in a 375°F(190°C) oven until the exterior is very crisp about 20 minutes. Allow the shallots to cool. Remove the skin and shred the flesh.
• 5. Combine both rices and the plumped cranberries. Garnish with the roasted shallots.

QUICK BROWN RICE AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat butter in 1 1/2-quart saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook onion in butter 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Add broth; heat to boiling. Stir in rice. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff rice lightly with fork.

BROWN RICE PILAF WITH ONIONS AND CORN

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add corn and onion; cook and stir until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat with oil. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, about 45 minutes.