WILD AND BROWN RICE PILAF WITH CRANBERRIES

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Categories     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     High Fiber     Cranberry     Dried Fruit     Fall     Healthy     Brown Rice     Wild Rice     Kidney Friendly     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

Brown rice
12 ounces chicken stock
1 1/2 ounces diced onion
6 ounces brown rice
Wild Rice
7 ounces apple cider
12 ounces chicken stock
6 ounces wild rice
2 ounces shallots
2 ounces dried cranberries
2 ounces dry white wine

Steps:

  • 1. Plump the cranberries in the wine for about 20 minutes. Drain the cranberries and reserve the liquid.
  • 2. To make the brown rice, sweat the onions in the reserved cranberry liquid until the onions are translucent. Add the brown rice and stock. Bring the liquid to a boil and cover the pot tightly. Cook in a 350°F(175°C) oven until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, about 40 minutes.
  • 3. To prepare the wild rice, bring the apple cider, stock and wild rice to a boil in a medium sauce pot. cover the pot tightly, and cook in a 350°F(175°C) oven until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, about 90 minutes.
  • 4. Place the unpeeled shallots on a bed of coarse salt in a 375°F(190°C) oven until the exterior is very crisp about 20 minutes. Allow the shallots to cool. Remove the skin and shred the flesh.
  • 5. Combine both rices and the plumped cranberries. Garnish with the roasted shallots.

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