Best Barley Wild Rice Compote Recipes

WILD RICE AND BARLEY SOUP MIX

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a pint-size jar with a tight-fitting lid, layer the barley, vegetable flakes, brown sugar mixture, bouillon granules, rice and onion, packing each layer tightly (do not mix). Cover and store in a cool, dry place for up to 4 months. Yield: 1 batch. , To prepare soup: Pour mix into a large saucepan. Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until rice is tender. Sprinkle with bacon bits if desired.

BARLEY, WILD RICE, AND CRANBERRY PILAF

Steps:

• In medium saucepan with lid, boil water, add barley, wild rice and salt. Return to boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook about 40 min or until barley is tender.
• While barley and rice is cooking, pour orange juice over cranberries and set aside.
• Drain any excess liquid from cooked barley and rice mixture. Place rice and barley in large bowl.
• Drain cranberries, reserving liquid.
• Toss cranberries with barley and rice.
• Mix 5 tbsp orange juice with lemon juice and onion. Whisk in olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over barley mixture.
• Add chopped parsley and walnuts. Mix well. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

BARLEY AND WILD RICE PILAF WITH POMEGRANATE SEEDS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened. Add wild rice and barley; stir for a few seconds. Add broth and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the wild rice and barley are tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast pine nuts in a small, dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until light golden and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl to cool.
• Add pomegranate seeds, lemon zest, parsley and the toasted pine nuts to the pilaf; fluff with a fork. Serve hot.

WILD RICE AND BARLEY PILAF WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Bring broth and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add wild rice and barley. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Let stand 15 minutes; fluff with a fork.
• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat.
• Add leek, celery, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, and sage; cook 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add garlic; cook 1 minute.
• Stir in cooked rice, cranberries, and walnuts; cook until thoroughly heated.

BARLEY WILD RICE MUSHROOM PILAF

Steps:

• rinse wild rice, combine with water, broth cube, wine if using, and shitakes and bring to a boil, cover, simmer for 20 minute.
• rinse barley and add to wild rice, simmer, covered, another 25 minute.
• pull out shitakes and blend in a food processor or small chopper till the same consistency as barley, stir back in
• add spices, liquid smoke and fresh or canned mushrooms and warm through.
• stir in sour cream if using. sometimes i use some shredded sharp cheese instead.

WILD RICE AND BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• Bring three cups of the water to boil, add salt and wild rice. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• In another pot, bring the remaining water to boil and add barley. Lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender.
• Drain the cranberries.
• Mix together the rice, barley, cranberries, pine nuts, oil and lemon. Season with thyme, salt, and pepper.

INSTANT POT® WILD RICE AND BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add olive oil and let heat for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and onion and cook until onion is soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, dill, and oregano; cook for 1 minute. Hit Cancel.
• Stir chicken broth and wild rice into the pot. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 25 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 2 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in barley and peas, put the lid back on, and let sit for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and let sit until barley is tender and mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.

WILD RICE AND BARLEY PILAF (OVEN-BAKED)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 2 1/2 quart casserole with a lid with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add almonds and stir until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 3. Stir in wild rice and barley. Add stock, wine and seasonings. Stir and bring to a boil.
• 4. Transfer to prepared casserole. Cover and bake until rice and barley are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• 5. Stir and serve.

PRESSURE COOKER WILD RICE AND BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mince the shallots.
• Melt 2 Tbs butter in the pressure cooker.
• Add the shallots and cook over high heat until soft, about 2 minutes.
• Add the rice and barley and stir well.
• Pour in the sherry.
• When the mixture has stopped sputtering, add the beef stock or broth and water.
• Close pressure cooker and bring up to full pressure.
• Reduce heat to stabilize pressure and cook for 23 minutes.
• Release pressure.
• Most of the rice should be split open and tender but not mushy.
• Return the cover and cook longer if necessary.
• If there is liquid remaining after the rice is cooked, pour it off.
• The mushrooms can be cooked in the pressure cooker by removing the rice and after it is cooked, or they can be cooked in a skillet while the rice is cooking.
• Melt the remaining 2 Tbs butter in the pressure cooker or a skillet.
• Add the mushrooms and cook over high heat until they are soft and most of the liquid has been cooked away.
• Fold the mushrooms into the rice mixture and add salt to taste.
• This dish can be made several days in advance and refrigerated.
• Reheat on the stove or in the microwave oven before serving.