Best Orange Pilaf Recipes

MACADAMIA CHICKEN WITH ORANGE-GINGER SAUCE AND COCONUT PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Put flour and coconut milk in separate wide, shallow bowls. In another bowl, mix nuts and panko. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
• Put 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess; dip into coconut milk, letting excess drip off; then press into nut mixture to coat on all sides. Reserve coconut milk. Lay chicken in frying pan in a single layer and cook until golden brown on the bottom, 3 to 4 minutes. With a spatula, turn pieces (taking care not to break off nut coating) and brown on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to a baking pan and bake until no longer pink in center of thickest part (cut to test), 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wipe any scorched nuts from pan with a paper towel. If pan is dry, add 1 tablespoons each butter and olive oil, then shallots, ginger, and garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in broth, wine, and orange juice. Boil until liquid is reduced by about half, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Pour mixture into a blender and, holding lid down tightly with a towel, whirl until very smooth. Return sauce to frying pan and add 1/4 cup reserved coconut milk (discard remainder) and salt and pepper to taste; stir over low heat until hot, then pour into a small bowl.
• Spoon Coconut Pilaf onto plates, top with chicken, and serve with sauce.
• *Chop the nuts by pulsing briefly in a food processor. Finely shred the peel from the oranges and save it for the pilaf.

CROCK POT ORANGE-CURRY CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATO PILAF

Steps:

• Toss together all the pilaf ingredients except the chicken stock.
• Spread the pilaf in the bottom of a 6 qt, oval crock pot.
• Stuff the chicken cavities with 4 orange chunks and 2 onion quarters.
• Place the chickens into the crock pot on top of the pilaf.
• Sprinkle each chicken with a pinch of celery seed, a pinch of cumin, and 1/2tsp of curry powder.
• Pour the chicken stock into the pot, being careful to not wash the seasoning off the chicken.
• Since the crock pot will be very full, cook for 3-4 hours on high to get the middle heated quickly then turn down to low for another 4-5 hours.

CUMIN CRUSTED SALMON WITH ORANGE RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Wash salmon fillets and pat dry. In a small dish mix together the cumin through black pepper. Rub over salmon fillets and allow to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Rinse the rice well under cold running water. In a large pot, bring 12 cups of water to a boil, add in rice, stir once and boil uncovered for 30 minutes. Place a stainer in the sink and pour rice into a stainer. Allow to drain for 10 seconds. Return to the pot, turn off heat source, cover and let rice steam for 10 minutes.
• In a small dry skillet, lightly toast the walnuts. Set aside.
• While rice is steaming, warm the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in onion, celery and carrot. Cook until onion is wilted. Cover and reduce heat to low. Allow to cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until carrot is barely tender. Add in garlic and zucchini. Cook until zucchini is crisp tender stirring frequently.
• When rice is done add to vegetable mixture. Thoroughly combine vegetables with steamed rice. Stir in peas. Cover and allow to rest for a few minutes.
• Zest orange then remove peel. Cut and section the orange. Cut sections into thirds if large or into half for smaller sections. Add orange zest and sections to rice mixture along with toasted walnuts. Keep warm while grilling the salmon.
• Grill salmon over medium heat until it flakes; approximately 5 to 8 minutes per side. Spoon the rice pilaf onto serving plate and top with grilled salmon. Garnish each serving with fresh cilantro if desired.

CUMIN RUBBED GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ORANGE CINNAMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Prepare rice according to package directions adding cinnamon stick and using chicken broth for water.
• Mix together cumin powder, salt and pepper; reserve 1/2 teaspoon. Rub seasoning mix onto pork and grill to desired doneness.
• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat; add reserved cumin mixture, onions, orange juice, and spinach. Saute for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rice. Serve with grilled pork.

ORANGE RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. saucepan, saute celery, onion and orange zest in butter until tender but not brown. Add salt. Combine orange juice and water; add to celery mixture. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

ORANGE AND CRANBERRY RICE PILAF

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan saute celery and onion in butter till tender. Remove from pan and set aside. Now saute your mushrooms till tender and set aside. I love the color of the sauteed veggies.
• 2. Now brown your rice in a pan for about 5 minutes and then cook as directed on box (15 minutes usually) but with your chicken broth and spices. When rice is finished add your sauteed veggies, cranberries and your marmalade.
• 3. Stir in your parsley last and then plate it. Add your orange zest for garnish. I set the nuts in a bowl on the table for those who can have them and want them. Mainly cause my husband can't have them.
• 4. Now this is not how I made this tonight. I added all the sauteed veggies and cranberries in the rice while cooking. Well, I really am disappointed with how my dish looks....yes, I am. I am posting though I am disgusted. I prefer the brightness and crunch of slightly sauteed celery and I love the mushrooms freshness too. So, it only makes sense to me to add them last; however, if you don't care about crunch and brightness just add them into your rice while cooking. Oh, and I also tried adding 1/2 cup of fresh squeezed orange juice in place of the chicken broth. That must of changed the color of the rice....no didn't like that either. LOL

ORANGE-CINNAMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in sauce pan over medium-high heat.
• Add onion; saute 5 minutes.
• Add rice, juice, peel, cinnamon, cumin, and salt. Stir 1 minute.
• Add broth; bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until broth is absorbed, about 19 minutes.
• Season with pepper; mix in nuts.

ORANGE-CINNAMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; saute 5 minutes. Add rice, juice, peel, cinnamon, cumin, and salt. Stir 1 minute. Add broth; bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until broth is absorbed, about 18 minutes. Season with pepper; mix in nuts.

GAME HENS WITH SPICY ORANGE SALSA AND BULGUR PILAF

Steps:

• Place the hens in a large glass bowl. In a blender, puree the garlic, onion, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, orange juice, tangerine juice, and olive oil. Pour the puree over the hens and marinate for a minimum of 4 hours at room temperature, or in the refrigerator, overnight. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place the hens in a greased baking dish and spoon the marinade over them. Bake for about 1/2 hour, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees. Continue baking, basting occasionally, for another 1/2 hour or until crispy. Remove the hens from the oven and cover with foil. Set aside for 20 minutes.
• Serve with bulgur pilaf and spicy orange salsa.
• Combine the bulgur and water in a bowl and set aside until reconstituted, about 10 minutes. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, over a medium high heat. Saute the onion until golden, about 10 minutes. Add the vermicelli and pine nuts and saute until golden. Stir in the reconstituted bulgur, chicken stock, salt, and pepper.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, about 10 minutes.
• Yield: 4 to 6 servings
• Combine all of the above ingredients in a small glass mixing bowl.
• Yield: about 1 1/2 cups

ORANGE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook celery and green onions in butter until tender, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the rice and brown lightly, stirring frequently, for another 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add orange juice, salt and 1 cup water, heat to boiling.
• Cover and reduce heat, simmering the rice for 25 minutes until it is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
• Gently stir in the orange pieces and almonds.

ORANGE CINNAMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, saute 5 minutes. Add rice, juice, peel, cinnamon, cumin, and salt. Stir 1 minute.
• Add broth; bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Season with pepper and mix in nuts.

ORANGE-CRANBERRY RYE AND BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place all ingredients except cranberries and orange peel in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until rye berries are chewy but tender.
• Stir in cranberries and orange peel just before serving.

ORANGE CHICKEN WITH BULGUR PILAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the zest, half the scallions, 2 T of the oregano, 1 T of the oil, and 1/2 t each salt and pepper. (At this point the chicken can be marinated and refrigerated up to 1 day in advance) In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, olives, 2 T oil, remaining scallions, remaining 1 T oregano, 1/2 t salt and 1/4 t pepper. (this can also be prepped and refrigerated 1 day in advance) Heat the remaining teaspoon of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden, 8 to 9 minutes per side, adding the orange juice during the last minute. Meanwhile, cook the bulgur according to package directions. Toss with the tomato mixture; serve with the chicken