Shallot Caraway Rice Food

RICE WITH CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, add the butter. When the butter has melted add the shallots and saute until very soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice and add a pinch of salt. Raise the heat to high and cook, stirring to toast the rice, about 1 minute. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half. Pour in the stock and water and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Season with salt, to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS DIANE

Steps:

• Place chicken breast halves between wax paper and pound slightly with mallet.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 Tbsp each oil and butter in large skillet.
• Cook chicken over high heat 4 minutes each side.
• Do not cook longer or they will be dry.
• Transfer to a warm serving platter.
• Add chives, lime, brandy, parsley, and mustard to pan, whisking constantly for 15 seconds.
• Whisk in broth.
• Stir until sauce is smooth.
• Whisk in remaining butter and oil.
• Pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately.

SHALLOT CARAWAY RICE

Steps:

• In small or medium saucepan, heat oil and butter over medium heat.
• Add shallots and garlic cloves, sauté 3 minutes.
• Add caraway seeds, red pepper, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Sauté 2 minutes.
• Add rice and entire can of chicken broth. Stir, and bring to a boil.
• Cook rice according to directions on package.
• *If using long grain white rice, after bringing to a boil, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Take off heat and let sit covered for 5 minutes, then open lid and fluff with fork. Serve hot.

RICE PILAF WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add shallots, and cook, stirring often, 4 minutes. Stir in rice, and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add 2 cups water, the stock, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Raise heat, and bring to boil. Stir once, then reduce heat. Cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and discard bay leaf before serving.

CAULIFLOWER WITH SHALLOT AND CARAWAY

Steps:

• In a 2-quart microwave-safe baking dish stir together the shallot, the caraway seeds, and the oil and microwave the mixture, covered, at high power (100%) for 2 minutes, or until the shallot is softened. Stir in the cauliflower and the water, microwave the mixture, covered, at high power for 4 minutes, or until the cauliflower is tender, and season it with salt and pepper.

CARAWAY RICE CAKES

Steps:

• In a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan bring water, broth, rice, caraway seeds, and salt to a boil and cook, covered, over very low heat until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat broiler and butter a baking sheet.
• Fluff rice with a fork. Fill a 1/3-cup measure with rice, packing it, and turn out onto baking sheet. Make 5 more rice cakes in same manner and arrange on baking sheet about 3 inches apart. Gently flatten cakes with back of a fork to 4 inches in diameter and cool 5 minutes. Brush rice cakes with butter and broil 3 to 4 inches from heat until pale golden, about 4 minutes.