Emerald Rice Food

EMERALD RICE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients.
• Put into a greased 1-1/2 qt casserole dish.
• Cover and bake at 350* for 25 minutes.

EMERALD FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the finely shredded greens with 1 teaspoon salt and leave for 10 minutes, then squeeze out the liquid and chop finely.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying-pan or crepe pan.
• Pur in the beaten egg and allow to spread thinly over with a palette knife and cook the other side gently.
• Remove the omelette and cut into fine shreds.
• Heat another tablespoon of oil in the frying-pan and add the finely chopped greens.
• Stir-fry for about 30 seconds, then remove from the pan.
• Heat the remaining oil in a wok until it is smoking.
• Add the spring onions, then the rice, and toss well together until the rice is heated through.
• Add the remaining salt with the MSG, greens, omelette shreds and ham.
• Toss all together and serve hot on a serving dish.

YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat the turmeric, cumin, and cinnamon over low heat until fragrant, stirring, about 30 seconds. Add the water, salt, and butter and bring to a boil. Add the rice and stir well. Cover and reduce heat to a bare simmer. Cook, covered, without stirring until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, without stirring, for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork, add scallions, and serve.

EMERALD RICE

Steps:

• Preheat your broiler to high.
• Heat the rice in your microwave until it's warmed through. Place the rice in a flameproof casserole or baking dish and toss with the melted butter, the chopped cilantro, parsley, lime zest and Parmesan. Place the dish under the broiler for 5 to 7 minutes, until the cheese is browned. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place the beans in a large bowl or pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Let soak for 8 hours or overnight. Drain and set aside.
• In a large pot, heat the bacon grease over medium-high heat. Add the tasso and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the onions, celery and bell peppers to the grease in the pot. Season with the salt, pepper, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, about 4 minutes. Add the bay leaves, parsley, thyme, sausage, and ham hocks, and cook, stirring, to brown the sausage and ham hocks, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the beans and stock or water, stir well, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender and starting to thicken, about 2 hours. (Should the beans become too thick and dry, add more water, about 1/4 cup at a time.)
• Remove from the heat and with the back of a heavy spoon, mash about 1/4 of the beans against the side of the pot. Continue to cook until the beans are tender and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and remove the bay leaves.
• Serve over rice and garnish with green onions.

DIRTY RICE

Steps:

• In a large, heavy saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken livers and sausage and cook, stirring, until the meat is browned, about 6 minutes. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil, the onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, Essence, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the stock and bay leaves and scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir thoroughly. Cook until the rice is heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and remove the bay leaves. Stir in the parsley and serve.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Recipe from New Orleans Cooking by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

EMERIL'S JERK RICE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a 2 quart sauce pot on medium-high heat and add the onions. Cook for one minute.
• Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, bell peppers, and habanero. Continue cookign until soft, about 4-6 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add cumin, allspice, cinnamon and another teaspoon salt and rice adn cook until toasted, about 4 minutes.
• Add the white pepper and stock, and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Cover with a lid and turn the heat to low.
• Continue to cook until rice is done, about 20 minutes.
• Mix in cilantro and serve immediately.

EMERALD RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake 25-35 minutes or until heated through.

EMERALD RICE BAKE (BROCCOLI)

Steps:

• Cook onions in butter over medium heat just until tender.
• Stir in rice, soup and broccoli (I usually add about an extra 1/2 cup of cheddar in with this, too).
• Turn into a buttered, shallow, 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cheese starts to brown.