Jeweled Rice And Chicken Soup Food

JEWELED RICE AND CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the stock and 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the rice, reduce the heat to medium-low and let simmer while you prepare the aromatics.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the ginger and garlic and cook over medium heat, stirring, until just starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the carrots, turmeric and a generous pinch of salt and cook until the carrots glisten and the mixture is very fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the hot stock mixture and simmer over medium heat until the carrots are tender and the rice is very soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet. Add the almonds and cook over medium heat, stirring, until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the toasted almonds to a plate and season lightly with salt.
• Remove and discard the skin and bones of the chicken, then pull the meat into bite-size pieces. Add the chicken, lime juice and fish sauce to the saucepan and cook until warmed through. Stir in 1/2 cup cilantro and season with salt. To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top with the toasted almonds and the remaining 1/2 cup chopped cilantro.

CHICKEN-RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the chicken broth, celery and all but 1/2 cup carrots in a large pot. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium low and add the chicken, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Cover and gently simmer, flipping the chicken once, until just cooked through, about 18 minutes. Remove the chicken to a cutting board; let cool slightly. Reserve the broth.
• Meanwhile, combine 4 cups water, the rice, tomato paste, 1 chopped tomato and the remaining 1/2 cup chopped carrots in a saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low; simmer, covered, until the rice and carrots are tender, 15 minutes.
• Puree the rice mixture in a blender until smooth; whisk into the pot with the broth mixture. Add the peas, heavy cream and the remaining 2 chopped tomatoes. Bring to a simmer.
• Shred the chicken and return it to the soup. Stir in the parsley and lemon juice; thin with water if needed. Season with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Season the chicken with the 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat and melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the chicken, and saute until well browned, about 6 to 8 minutes on each side. Remove meat from the pan and pour off any fat left in the pan. Lower the heat to medium-low, add the remaining butter. Add the celery, leeks, and carrots, saute for 10 minutes. Tie the parsley sprigs, thyme and bay leaf with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the pot along with the chicken and broth. Bring the soup to a boil, adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 25 minutes. Remove the chicken and herb bundle. Skim any excess fat from the surface of the soup with a spoon or a ladle. When the chicken is cool enough to handle remove the meat from the bones and cut into 1-inch chunks; add the meat to the soup along with the rice. Cook until the meat and rice are heated through. Season the soup with salt and pepper and chopped parsley. Divide the soup among warm bowls and serve.
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• Difficulty: Easy

DAVID TANIS'S PERSIAN JEWELED RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice several times in cold water until the water runs clear. Drain. Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a large pot with 2 tablespoons kosher salt. Add the rinsed rice and boil, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, then drain well in a colander.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, season lightly with salt and cook until softened and lightly colored, 4 to 5 minutes. Moisten with 1 tablespoon saffron water and stir in the cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, black pepper and cumin. Cook for 1 minute more. Stir in the apricots, raisins (or currants) and barberries (or cherries or cranberries).
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a heavy-bottomed enamel or nonstick Dutch oven over medium heat. Spread half the par-cooked rice over the bottom of the pot. Spoon over the onion-fruit mixture, then the remaining rice. Leave the pot on the flame, uncovered, for 5 to 8 minutes to gently brown the rice. (Do not stir or move the rice - you will need to rely on your nose to tell if the rice has browned.)
• Drizzle the remaining saffron water over the rice and put on the lid. Adjust the heat to very low and leave undisturbed for 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and let rest at least 10 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat and gently toast the almonds and pistachios for a minute or so, taking care not to get them too brown. Set aside for garnish.
• To serve, spoon the rice into a wide bowl or platter. With a spatula, carefully lift the bottom crust, placing the crisp side up. Sprinkle with the toasted nuts.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE OR NOODLES

Steps:

• Remove excess fat and giblets from the chicken and discard.
• In a 5-qt. crock-pot combine the chicken broth, chicken, celery, carrot, saffron, sage, thyme, bay leaf and kosher salt.
• Cook on high for 4-5 hours or until the chicken falls off the bone. Remove the chicken and cool; debone and cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Strain the broth through a sieve lined with 2 paper towels, this removes the sediment and some of the fat. This can be done a day ahead and more fat can be removed from the top of the chilled broth.
• In a large sauce pan heat the oil over medium-high heat, saute the onion, carrots and celery until the onion is transulent.
• Add the strained broth and bring to a boil.
• Add the rice or noodles and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken, cover; simmer until the rice/noodles are tender and the chicken is heated through.
• Remove from heat and add the escarole; cover and set aside until the escarole wilts, about 2 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

CHICKEN & RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the broth, thyme, dill, bay leaf, carrots, celery and onion in a pot.
• Bring to a boil, stir in the rice, cover and reduceto a simmer.
• Cook 15 minutes.
• Add the chicken and cook over medium heat for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the rice and vegetables are soft and cooked through.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

COMFORTING CHICKEN & RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat about 5 or 6 cups of water to a boil and add the carrot, celery, bouillon cube, and salt. Boil for about 5-10 minutes.
• Add the chicken meat and rice. Also, if you have leftover chicken skin and fat from remaining meat, this adds a bit of flavor.
• Periodically check rice for cooked texture. Once it is done or nearly done, slowly stir in the corn starch (or flour) to obtain a slightly thicker texture.
• Add water or rice to desired quantity and texture. Adjust flavor with salt and pepper to desired. You can also add another bouillon cube for more flavor.

JEWELED RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium. Add onion and cook until softened, 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add rice and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add 2 cups water and bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed, 10 minutes. Stir in raisins, cover, and let stand 3 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN, RICE AND CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Cook stock in soup pan on a medium heat
• Add chicken, onion, carrots and rice stirring well
• Cook on a low/medium heat for 60 mins until carrots are soft and rice is cooked
• Add salt and pepper to taste and serve with warm crusty bread!

JEWELED RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spread pistachios on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until just beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate, let cool, then coarsely chop. Spread almonds on the same baking sheet and toast until golden brown, 5-8 minutes; let cool. Set nuts aside.
• Place rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold water until water runs clear. Cook rice in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until grains have lengthened but are still firm, 6-7 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water. Spread rice on another rimmed baking sheet; let cool.
• Meanwhile, using a vegetable peeler, remove zest from orange and thinly slice lengthwise (reserve flesh for another use). Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add orange zest and carrots, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender, 15-20 minutes; drain and set aside (discard syrup).
• Combine barberries and raisins in a small bowl and cover with hot water; let soak 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. Place saffron in another small bowl and add 1/4 cup hot water; set aside.
• Heat butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, season with salt, and cook, stirring often, until soft and beginning to brown, 8-10 minutes. Add cardamom, cumin, turmeric, and 1 tablespoon saffron mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to low, add barberries and raisins, and cook, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Stir in reserved nuts and orange zest and carrot mixture; season with salt. Set fruit and nut mixture aside.
• Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a large wide heavy pot over medium heat. Add half of rice, spreading evenly; top with fruit and nut mixture, then remaining rice, spreading evenly. Using the end of a wooden spoon, poke 5-6 holes in rice all the way through to bottom of pot (to help release steam and help rice cook evenly).
• Drizzle remaining saffron mixture over rice. Place a clean kitchen towel over pot, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and secure loose edges of towel on top of lid, using a rubber band or masking tape.
• Cook until pot begins to steam, 5-8 minutes. Reduce heat to very low and cook, without stirring, until rice is tender and bottom layer of rice is browned and crisp, 30-40 minutes.
• Scoop rice into a wide serving bowl, breaking bottom crust into pieces.
• DO AHEAD: Fruit and nut mixture can be made 2 days ahead. Cover fruit and nut mixture and remaining saffron mixture separately and chill.

CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium skillet brown the chicken in the oil and butter.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more, stirring so the garlic will not burn.
• In your slow cooker add the chicken broth, water, garlic powder, onion powder, dried parsley, salt, black pepper, and saffron.
• Turn your slow cooker to low heat and add the chicken.
• Let this mixture just simmer for 4-5 hours.
• After 4-5 hours turn slow cooker to high and let the liquid come to a boil.
• This may take 30-45 minutes.
• Add the rice (s).
• Turn your slow cooker back down to low and allow the rice to cook until it is not crunchy anymore, about 30-45 minutes.
• Add evaporated milk and let simmer for 10 more minutes.

OUTSTANDING CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Boil chicken in 6 cups of water until well done.
• Take chicken out let cool a while.
• Now you need to add your wild rice.
• Add carrots cook 5 minutes then add in celery, onion and garlic.
• Cook for 15 minutes.
• Debone chicken pieces and pull apart using hands making small pieces of chicken.
• Add to soup mixture.
• Now it is time to add all your dry seasonings to your soup.
• It is also time to add your peas and corn.
• After this is the time to add your heavy cream.
• Cook on a medium temperature, stirring often until you see it start to cook down or thicken up.
• This will be a process of about 2 hours cooking time.
• But may I state "WELL WORTH IT"!