Orange Rice

Name: Orange Rice
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; ½ cup fresh orange juice; 1¼ cups rich Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock; 1¼ cups rich Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock; 1 cup basmati rice or other long-grain rice; 1 cup basmati rice or other long-grain rice; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or vegetable oil; ½ cup finely chopped onion; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or vegetable oil; Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground pepper; Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground pepper; Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped golden raisins; 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

About

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter or vegetable oil
½ cup finely chopped onion
1

Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

In a sauté pan, melt the butter over medium heat and sauté the onion until soft but not brown. Add the rice and continue to sauté and stir for 3 minutes longer. Add the stock, orange zest, orange juice, ginger, and raisins and stir in. Lightly season with salt and pepper, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cover. Cook for 15 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. Allow to rest off the heat