Best Cider Rice Pilaf Recipes

APPLE CIDER & WILD RICE PILAF TREASURE

Steps:

• Wash rice three times, drain well.
• Combine rice, cider and water in pan. Bring rice mixture to boil, reduce heat to low and cover and simmer 45 - 60 minutes.
• In a large frying pan, melt butter on low, add pecans, raisins, currants, and cranberries, ginger and shallots, stirring for 5 minutes.
• Next add the salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, fresh apple and wild rice. Cook on low for 2 minutes until heated, serve warm -- enjoy.

WILD RICE & APPLE CIDER PILAF

Steps:

• 1. Wash rice in three changes of hot tap water, draining well at the end. Combine with cider and 1 c water in saucepan, bring to boil over high heat. Reduce and cover, simmer on low until tender but firm, 30-40 min. In large skillet, melt butter and add almonds and raisins. Cook, stirring, until almonds are light brown, about 5 min. Add salt, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in fresh chopped apple without peel or core, and rice. Cook until warmed through, about 1 min. Serve warm.

CIDER RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In one or two large skillets, melt the butter. Add the rice and cook slowly, stirring, until the rice is golden.
• Season with salt, pepper, orange peel, onion and celery and continue sauteing for about five minutes longer. Add one-half cup of parsley and the rosemary.
• In a separate saucepan, bring the cider to a boil and then stir into the rice. Cook the rice, tightly covered, over low heat, about one hour or until all of liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
• Serve sprinkled with the remaining parsley.

CIDER RICE PILAF

Steps:

• 1. Saute rice in butter in a large skillet over medium heat until golden.
• 2. Add the celery and the next 4 ingredients, and saute 5 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons parsley and rosemary. Stir in boiling apple cider; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• 3. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons parsley. Serve immediately.