Wild Rice Micro Chicken Food

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the long-grain and wild rice mixes according to the package directions. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch casserole dish.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter. Add the mushrooms and onions and saute until the onions are translucent. Stir in the flour, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly stir the broth (and reserved canned mushroom liquid if using) into the onion mixture, then stir in the half-and-half. Cook until the mixture has thickened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken, rice, toasted almonds, pimientos, parsley, salt and pepper into the wet mixture. Pour everything into the prepared casserole dish and bake, uncovered, until most of the liquid has been absorbed, 30 to 45 minutes.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare rice mix according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large skillet, cook onion and celery in hot butter over medium heat until tender. Stir in soup, sour cream, wine, and basil. Stir in cooked rice and chicken.
• Transfer mixture to an ungreased 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 35 minutes or until heated through. Makes 4 servings.

CLASSIC CHICKEN AND WILD RICE HOTDISH

Steps:

• Put the rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse it under cold running water, swishing the rice with your hand until the water runs clear. Transfer the rice to a medium bowl and add water to cover. Pour off any black bits or floating kernels, pour the rice back into the sieve to drain, then put it in a small saucepan. Add 1 1/4 cups water, a pinch of salt and the bay leaf; bring to a simmer. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Cook 25 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the water has evaporated. (If liquid remains after the rice is done, drain it in a sieve.)
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Heat the butter in a large high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks and celery and season with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the flour to the vegetables and stir until well combined. Pour in the milk and bring to a simmer, whisking to prevent any lumps. Add the cream, chicken stock, thyme, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat until the floury taste dissipates, about 5 minutes.
• Add the cooked chicken, wild rice (minus the bay leaf) and half of the cheese and heat until the cheese melts.
• Put the crushed crackers in a heavy plastic bag and add 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the olive oil. Shake to combine and set aside.
• Rub a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with a thin layer of soft butter. Pour the chicken mixture into the dish and top with the remaining cheese. Bake 25 minutes.
• Pull the dish from the oven, sprinkle the cracker mixture over the top and bake until the crackers turn golden brown and the mixture bubbles in the center, 15 to 20 more minutes. Serve immediately.

HERBED CHICKEN WITH WILD RICE

Steps:

• Place rice in a 5-qt. slow cooker; set aside seasoning packet. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil and butter. Add to slow cooker. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms until tender; place over chicken., In a small bowl, combine the soup, water, bacon, herbs and contents of seasoning packet. Pour over top. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.

WILD RICE MICRO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan add salt to water and bring to a boil. Add uncooked rice and parboil for 10 minutes (to parboil is to partially cook by boiling briefly in water). Meanwhile, prepare wild rice according to package directions (do NOT drain); set aside.
• In a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish combine the cream of mushroom soup and dry onion soup mix. Slowly stir in the parboiled rice and cooked wild rice (with liquids). Add the mushrooms and chicken pieces, mix all together and spread evenly in baking dish. If desired, cover and store in refrigerator at this point.
• To Cook In Microwave: Cook on high for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Cook unti chicken is no longer pink and rice is cooked through.
• To Cook In Conventional Oven: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake dish in preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes, until chicken and rice are cooked through.

CHICKEN & WILD RICE

Steps:

• Rinse chicken and pat dry. Pour contents of Rice mix in pan (there will be an spice mix in the box - add that too). Lay chicken on top of rice. Add the amount of water listed on the rice mix, I think it's 2 ¼ cup, for each box. Sprinkle on dry soup mix. Dot with butter. ( I use about 3 tablespoons butter - my Mom used an entire stick - your choice :).
• Cover with foil or lid, and bake for about 45 minutes - remove cover and bake another 20 minutes. Cooking time will vary based on type of chicken parts used. If you use boneless skinless chicken be sure to to adjust time or chicken will be very dry.

WILD RICE PILAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add in onion, carrots, and celery and saute until softened, 4-5 minutes.
• Stir in mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, for about 5-7 minutes. Add in garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
• Stir in wild rice blend, vegetable stock, salt and pepper. Put the lid on and bring it to a boil. As soon as it comes to a boil, turn the heat down to low and simmer for 45-50 minutes or until the liquid is mostly absorbed and wild rice blend is cooked through.
• Once it is cooked, let it rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve.

CREAMY CHICKEN WILD RICE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken thighs with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, dried thyme, dried parsley, and olive oil. Toss until well coated.
• In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the chicken and cook until it's golden brown on one side, then flip, and cook the other side, about10 minutes total. Remove the chicken and set aside.
• To the pan, add the butter, carrots, onions, celery, mushrooms, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, stir, and cook until the veggies are soft. Scoop out and set aside.
• Add the wild rice and the chicken broth to the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook the rice for 45 minutes, or until tender.
• Once the rice is cooked, stir in the Parmesan, vegetables, heavy cream, and fresh thyme. Bring to a boil. Stir in the sour cream.
• Add the chicken back to the pan.
• Serve the chicken over the rice and garnish with grated Parmesan and fresh parsley.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN WILD RICE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chicken breasts, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper.
• Cook the chicken on each side for 3-4 minutes until browned, but not cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.
• To the same pot, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Once melted, add the carrots, celery, and onion. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt and the dried herbs. Cook until the carrots are tender, about 6-7 minutes.
• Add the garlic, wild rice, and flour and cook for another minute. Pour in the wine and cook for 1-2 more minutes.
• Gradually stir in the chicken broth.
• Place the chicken back into the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, turn down the heat and let it simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes until the wild rice is cooked and the chicken is fork tender.
• Remove the chicken from the pot, shred it with 2 forks, and add the shredded chicken back into the pot.
• Pour in the heavy cream and give the soup a good stir. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the wild rice according to package instructions. While it's cooking, proceed with making the soup.
• dd the onion, garlic and celery a large soup pot with 2 tablespoons of water and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes until starting to soften, stirring often (alternatively, you can saute the veggies in 1 tbsp of olive oil). If the pot starts to dry out at any time, add another tablespoon of water.
• Add the thyme and oregano, stir to combine and cook for another 2 minutes until fragrant, stirring frequently.
• Add the cauliflower, carrot and all of the vegetable stock and simmer over medium-low heat until the carrots and cauliflower are tender. This should take approximately 20 minutes.
• Stir in the nutritional yeast.
• Scoop half of the soup into a blender. Make sure you leave a crack in the lid to let the steam escape. Start blending on low then increase to high and blend until smooth and creamy. Once it's blended, pour it back into the soup pot with the rest of the soup. Alternatively, use an immersion blender directly in the pot to blend about half of the soup.
• Stir in the cooked wild rice.
• Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
• Serve right away with chopped fresh chives or green onion and lemon wedges.

SAFFRON WILD RICE

Steps:

• Tip the rice into a microwave-proof bowl. Sprinkle over the saffron and pour over the hot stock. Cover with cling film, then pierce it a couple of times. Microwave for 6 mins on High, then 6-8 mins on Medium until the rice is tender.

CREAMY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or soup pot. Saute the carrots, celery, and onion for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring often, until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic after 5 minutes. Note: don't brown the veggies, just gently saute.
• Stir in the flour and cook for a minute or two more, again, without browning the flour.
• Add the Sherry to the pot, and give everything a good stir, then add the broth, along with the bundle of thyme and bring to a gentle boil, stirring often.
• Add the cooked rice, and teaspoon of salt and pepper. Cover and gently simmer for 5 minutes. Note: check the pan often to make sure it is simmering and not furiously boiling.
• Remove the thyme bundle, add the evaporated milk and half and half, and heat through. Taste to adjust the seasonings.
• At this point the soup can be cooled and refrigerated overnight. Or you can enjoy right away.

HEALTHY CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, water, wild rice, onion, carrots and celery in a large stockpot over high heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until rice and veggies are tender.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saute pan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. (It's OK if you've got small clumps of flour.)
• Add salt, pepper and poultry seasoning and stir to combine.
• Slowly add half-and-half while whisking constantly to remove the clumps and get a smooth mixture.
• Cook the cream mixture for 4-5 minutes, until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Slowly add the cream mixture to the cooked rice, stirring to combine. Stir in chicken and peas.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes, until everything is warmed through, but don't let the mixture boil. Serve hot and enjoy!