Best Seasoned Rice Recipes

HOMEMADE SEASONED RICE MIX

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a storage container with a tight-fitting lid. Yield: about 3-1/2 cups., To prepare rice as a side dish: Combine 2 cups water and 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in one rounded cup of rice mix. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

ADOBO SEASONED CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Mix together the salt, granulated garlic, cumin, granulated onion, paprika, black pepper, turmeric and oregano in a small bowl. Season both sides of the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and then season with the adobo seasoning mixture.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Place the chicken in the oil skin side down, in batches, if necessary, and saute until golden brown. Turn the chicken over and cook until the second side is golden brown. Transfer the chicken to into a separate pot with all cooking juices, cover and allow to cook through over medium heat. Keep warm.
• Place the browning pan with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil back over high heat. Add the onions, green and red peppers and cook until soft. Add the tomato powder, garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the rice to the pan, stir to coat the rice in the mixture and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, bay leaf, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Stir well, cover, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes add the peas to the pot, cover and continue cooking until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat and let sit 5 minutes covered. Remove the lid, fluff the rice and gently fold in the olives, cilantro, parsley, oregano and squeeze of lime juice. Add the chicken and stir to combine.

SEASONED BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add rice and onion; saute until rice is lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Add broth; stir in the next 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 35 minutes. Add orzo. Cook, covered, until orzo is tender, 10-15 minutes longer.

SEASONED LONG GRAIN & WILD RICE MIX- UNCLE BEN'S STYLE

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients as listed in Dry seasoning mix in medium saucepan.
• Add to this water, butter, rice and dry wild rice.
• Bring to boil.
• Stir once or twice just to combine.
• Cover pan with lid tightly.
• Simmer gently 8 to 10 minutes or until almost all liquid has been absorbed.
• Makes 3 cups cooked rice.

ITALIAN-SEASONED TILAPIA AND BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix Italian seasoning, salt, paprika and pepper; set aside.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in broth, wine, rice and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the seasoning mixture. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 minutes.
• Stir in frozen vegetables. Heat to boiling. Sprinkle fish with remaining seasoning mixture. Arrange fish over rice and vegetables. Cover; simmer 6 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Remove from heat; let stand covered 5 minutes or until liquid in rice mixture is absorbed.

SEASONED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-45 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

SEASONED BROWN & WILD RICE

Steps:

• In small bowl, blend all seasoning ingredients. Set aside.
• In medium saucepan, bring water to a boil.
• Add margarine, brown rice & wild rice, and reduce heat. Cover & simmer 30 minutes.
• Water should be about half absorbed and brown rice beginning to soften.
• Stir in seasoning mix. Simmer additional 20-30 minutes.
• Let sit, still covered, 10 minutes.
• Mix in fresh parsley and fluff with fork before serving.

BOBBY FLAY'S ADOBO-SEASONED CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• To make the adobo seasoning, mix together the salt, granulated garlic, granulated onion, cumin, paprika, black pepper, turmeric, and oregano in a small bowl.
• To cook the chicken, preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Season both sides of the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, and then with the adobo seasoning mixture.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Place the chicken in the oil, skin side down, in batches if necessary, and sauté until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Turn the chicken over and cook until the second side is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a baking sheet, place it in the oven, and roast until tender and just cooked through, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from the Dutch oven, and place it back over high heat. Add the onion, bell peppers, and serrano chile, and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the rice to the pan, stir to coat it in the mixture, and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and bay leaf, season with salt and pepper, and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes, uncovered. Then stir well, cover, reduce the heat to medium, and cook until all the stock has been absorbed and the rice is tender, 10 to 12 minutes. During the last few minutes of cooking, quickly stir in the peas, cover, and continue cooking.
• Remove the pan from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes, covered. Then remove the lid, fluff the rice, and gently fold in the olives, cilantro, oregano, lime zest, and juice. Add the chicken and stir to combine.

SEASONED RICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring 3 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked and all liquid is absorbed.
• Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in remaining 2/3 cup water, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, basil and salt; heat for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rice and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.

BASMATI RICE SEASONED WITH GARAM MASALA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium stove-to-oven pot melt butter over medium heat.
• Add chopped onions, garlic and garam masala and cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring until onions are softened.
• Add rice and stir until well coated.
• Add vegetable stock, salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and bake in the oven until the rice is tender and the stock is absorbed, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Let stand, covered for 5 minutes before serving.

SEASONED RICE VINEGAR

Steps:

• Combine.
• Enjoy!

CARIBBEAN SEASONED RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan until just smoking. Salt and pepper chicken pieces and brown both sides in single layers. When all the pieces are browned off, remove chicken from the pan and set aside. Drain oil from pan. Add butter, onion, scallions, thyme, bay leaves, and saute for 4 minutes. Add rice and saute for 4 to 5 minutes more, then add garlic, chicken, squash, peas and water. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cover for 35 minutes.

YUMMY SEASONED MINUTE RICE

Steps:

• Add all seasonings except butter and half of the sesame seeds to a microwave safe measuring cup.
• Add water and heat in microwave for 2 minutes to dissolve bouillon.
• Transfer to a small pot with lid and bring to a boil.
• Add rice, stir, cover and remove from heat.
• Let steam for 5 minutes and then add butter, fluff and recover until ready to serve.
• Sprinkle with remaining sesame seeds when serving.

GREEN SEASONED BEANS AND BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Combine onion, broccoli, celery, and garlic in a food processor. Add 1/4 cup water, ginger, dill, and salt; process until mixture is pureed.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the puree; saute until water evaporates and puree is thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Add black beans and kidney beans and gently mix. Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a Dutch oven.
• Heat oil in another nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add rice; toast until rice is slightly glassy and smells nutty, about 5 minutes. Add 3 cups water. Pour rice and water into the Dutch oven; stir in the bean mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven, until all liquid evaporates, about 45 minutes. Mix occasionally to allow uniform baking.

SEASONED RICE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

BAKED MEDITERRANEAN SOLE WITH SEASONED RICE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut asparagus diagonally into 2-inch pieces. Remove and discard pits from olives by mashing gently with a heavy flat implement such as a mallet (being careful not to smash the pit) then digging out pit. Chop pitted olives coarsely. Mix chopped olives, asparagus pieces, crumbled feta cheese, garlic, olive oil, oregano and pepper (to taste) in a large bowl. Cook rice according to package directions, omitting any butter or oil. Stir in rice wine vinegar and allow to stand for 5 minutes. While rice is cooking, spread ½ olive mixture evenly across bottom of 13x9 inch baking dish. Season both sides of fish lightly with salt and place in a single layer on top of olive mixture. Top evenly with remaining mixture. Bake on middle rack of oven for 15 minutes or until fish is opaque, timing it to finish with the rice. Season rice evenly with cumin. Serve vegetables and fish over rice on plates, spooning any residual cooking liquid over fish.

EASY SEASONED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat the broth, cumin, black pepper, onion and green pepper in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil. Stir in the rice. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.
• Stir the beans in the saucepan and cook until the mixture is hot.

SEASONED RICE MIX

Steps:

• 1. Seasoned Rice: 1 cup water 1 cup seasoned rice mix --- In saucepan bring water to boiling. Stir in seasoned rice mix; cover. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Makes 2 cups.

SEASONED WHITE RICE

Steps:

• Warm oil in saucepan over med heat. When hot add rice and stir for about 10 minutes. Add onion and garlic, stir and cook about 1 minute.
• Add broth, bay leaf and salt.
• Bring to a boil, lower heat cover and let simmer for 15 mins until liquid is absorbed.
• Take off burner and let sit another 10 minutes.
• Rmove bay leaf and fluff with fork.

SIDE ESSENTIALS: EASY/PEASY SEASONED RICE

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. Remember when you are melting the butter, and blooming the spices, keep the temp to medium low. We do wish to burn them, or it will impart a bitter taste to the rice. And, the same is true when you are cooking the rice in the butter... keep it low.
• 3. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 4. Add the butter to a saucepan over medium-low heat, and after it melts, add the turmeric and cumin.
• 5. Stir together until combined and keep stirring for another 60 seconds.
• 6. Add the rice and stir with the other ingredients until the rice begins to slightly brown, about 3 - 4 minutes. While stirring, toss in a bit of salt and pepper.
• 7. Remember, no burning; just an ever-so-slight browning.
• 8. Add the hot stock, raise the heat to get to a simmer. Then cover and simmer undisturbed for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove from the heat, keep covered, and let it sit for an additional 10 - 12 minutes. That will give the rice a chance to absorb any remaining chicken stock.
• 9. Uncover, fluff with a fork, and do a final tasting for proper seasoning (I like to add a bit more salt and pepper).
• 10. PLATE/PRESENT
• 11. Serve as a side dish or eat a steaming bowl, all by itself. Enjoy.