Nutted Wild Rice

Name: Nutted Wild Rice
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 1 cup (½ pound) raw wild rice; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 4 scallions (green onions), well rinsed and thinly sliced; 1½ teaspoons salt, or to taste; ⅓ cup fresh orange juice; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 cup yellow raisins; 1 cup shelled pecan halves; 5½ cups defatted Chicken Stock or water; Grated zest of 1 large orange; ¼ cup chopped fresh mint

Preparation info

6
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

1 cup (½ pound) raw wild rice
5½ cups defatted Chicken

Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Put the rice in a strainer and run cold water over it; rinse thoroughly.
Place the rice in a medium-size heavy saucepan. Add the stock or water and bring to a rapid boil. Adjust the heat to a gentle simmer and cook, uncovered, for 45 minutes. After 30 minutes check for doneness; the rice should not be too soft. Place a thin towel inside a colander and turn the