Rice Pilaf Amandine Food

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Melt the butter in a 3-quart saucier over medium heat.
• Stir in the onion, bell pepper and 2 pinches of salt.
• Decrease the heat to low and sweat until the onion is translucent and aromatic but not browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and add the rice. Cook, stirring frequently, until you smell nuts, another 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the saffron and its water, the broth, orange zest, bay leaves and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Increase the heat and bring to a boil.
• OK, now the weird part: Thoroughly wet a clean towel, kill the heat, scatter the peas on top of the rice, then place the towel across the top of the saucier. Top with the lid, then fold the towel corners up over the lid.
• Transfer the saucier (towel and all) to the oven and bake 15 minutes.
• Remove and rest at room temperature for 15 more minutes without opening the lid.
• Fish out the orange zest and bay leaves. Turn the pilaf out onto a platter, fluff with a large fork and garnish with the raisins and pistachios. Serve family-style, right in the middle of the table.

WILD RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan, add the onion, and cook over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until translucent. Add 5 cups of water, 2 teaspoons of salt, and the wild rice. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to very low, and simmer, covered, for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until the rice is tender. Drain well.
• Place the drained rice in a bowl, add the remaining tablespoon of butter, the scallions, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper. Taste for seasonings and serve hot.

WHITE FISH FILLETS AMANDINE

Steps:

• Cut fillets into 6 portions. Combine flour, seasoned salt, and paprika; mix well. Roll fish in flour mixture. Place fish in a single layer, skin side down, in a well greased 15 by 10 by 1 inche baking pan. Drizzle 2 tablespoons melted butter over fish. Broil about 4 inches from source of heat about 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. While fish is broiling, saute almonds in remaining butter in a fry pan and allow to turn a golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, parsley; mix. Pour over fish. Serve at once.

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan and cook onion over medium heat until golden. Stir in rice and cook for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in chicken stock and bring to a boil. Cover and turn heat down to low. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and stir in parsley.

RICE COOKER RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a small frying pan over medium heat, sautee the onion and garlic until onion is translucent. The garlic will cause the onion to scorch a bit, don't worry, it gives it flavor.
• Add the rice, sauted onion and garlic, almonds, mushrooms, and chicken broth to a 4 cup capacity or larger rice cooker.
• Stir briefly to distribute ingredients.
• Set to cook. When done, let sit for 10 minutes.
• Stir and enjoy!
• Depending on your rice cooker, the bottom may get brown. I like it, it gives it some extra zip!

RICE PILAF ALA NANDO

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pan with an available cover.
• Stir in the onion over medium heat until softened, 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in the rice until it just starts to turn colour, 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in the cumin, chilli powder, turmeric and salt.
• Pour in the chicken stock, stir once, turn the heat to medium-low and cover for 15 minutes or until the water is just absorbed. Leave the rice undisturbed until told otherwise!
• Set the burner to ultra-ultra low for an additional 15 minutes, just high enough to keep the rice hot. Cycle the burner, buy a better pan, do what it takes to keep the rice hot but not cooking.
• Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.

EASY RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Rinse the rice under water about 2 or 3 times.
• Add the oil to the pot and add the onion.
• When starting to get a light brown color add the rice.
• Add water to just cover the top of the rice.
• Add chicken cube and pepper.
• The pot is covered and is left on medium heat for 30 minutes.
• The rice should be checked on to insure the water has not boiled off.
• If the water is low, add more.
• After 30 minutes, the rice should be done.
• If there is too much water , leave the cover off and leave on heat for a few more minutes to allow the water to boil off.

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Place the broth, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and onion in oven proof casserole.
• Cover and cook in microwave approximately 4 to 5 minutes to bring mixture to a boil.
• Add rice and stir until well mixed.
• Cover and place in preheated oven for approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
• Stir rice once about half way through cooking.
• Watch carefully to avoid overcooking. I like my rice al dente, especially if I have leftovers to repeat the next day.

BAKED WILD RICE AMANDINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F.
• In a 10-inch round baking dish toast almonds in oven until golden, about 5 minutes. Add butter and rice and toss to coat. Stir in broth and salt and cover dish with foil. Bake rice in lower third of oven 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until rice is tender. If all of broth has not been absorbed, bake rice, uncovered, 5 minutes more.
• Rice may be made 1 day ahead and reheated before serving.

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 2 qt. saucepan over high heat.
• Saute' onion and green pepper until tender crisp.
• Add rice; cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add water and chicken bouillon; bring to a boil.
• Stir once.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Stir once.
• Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Don't look!
• Remove from heat and uncover.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve hot.