Wild Rice And Herbed Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Place rice in a 5-qt. slow cooker; set aside seasoning packet. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil and butter. Add to slow cooker. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms until tender; place over chicken., In a small bowl, combine the soup, water, bacon, herbs and contents of seasoning packet. Pour over top. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.

Steps:

• Put the rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse it under cold running water, swishing the rice with your hand until the water runs clear. Transfer the rice to a medium bowl and add water to cover. Pour off any black bits or floating kernels, pour the rice back into the sieve to drain, then put it in a small saucepan. Add 1 1/4 cups water, a pinch of salt and the bay leaf; bring to a simmer. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Cook 25 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the water has evaporated. (If liquid remains after the rice is done, drain it in a sieve.)
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Heat the butter in a large high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks and celery and season with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the flour to the vegetables and stir until well combined. Pour in the milk and bring to a simmer, whisking to prevent any lumps. Add the cream, chicken stock, thyme, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat until the floury taste dissipates, about 5 minutes.
• Add the cooked chicken, wild rice (minus the bay leaf) and half of the cheese and heat until the cheese melts.
• Put the crushed crackers in a heavy plastic bag and add 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the olive oil. Shake to combine and set aside.
• Rub a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with a thin layer of soft butter. Pour the chicken mixture into the dish and top with the remaining cheese. Bake 25 minutes.
• Pull the dish from the oven, sprinkle the cracker mixture over the top and bake until the crackers turn golden brown and the mixture bubbles in the center, 15 to 20 more minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Cook the long-grain and wild rice mixes according to the package directions. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch casserole dish.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter. Add the mushrooms and onions and saute until the onions are translucent. Stir in the flour, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly stir the broth (and reserved canned mushroom liquid if using) into the onion mixture, then stir in the half-and-half. Cook until the mixture has thickened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken, rice, toasted almonds, pimientos, parsley, salt and pepper into the wet mixture. Pour everything into the prepared casserole dish and bake, uncovered, until most of the liquid has been absorbed, 30 to 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Season the chicken with the garlic powder and black pepper.
• Heat the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes or until it's well browned on both sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
• Stir the stock and thyme in the skillet and heat to a boil. Stir in the rice. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the peas. Return the chicken to the skillet. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender. Sprinkle with the cheese.

Steps:

• Rinse wild rice well under cold running water. Drain well, and set aside.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Stir in wild rice, reduce to a simmer, and cook until wild rice is tender, about 40 minutes.
• Drain wild rice, transfer it to a bowl, and stir in olive oil, parsley, and marjoram. Season with salt and pepper, and serve at room temperature or chilled.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine rice mix with contents of seasoning packet, carrots, peas and water chestnuts. Combine water and soup; pour over rice mixture and mix well. Transfer to a shallow 3-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes., Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with paprika and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken and garlic in oil for 5-6 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Arrange chicken over rice mixture. Cover and bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reaches 170° and rice is tender.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute chicken in butter for 3-4 minutes. Add the carrots and onion; saute until tender. , Add water and seasonings; bring to a boil. Stir in the rice. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish with walnuts.

Steps:

• Saute the chicken pieces and mushrooms in oil and butter until chicken is very lightly browned.
• Place bacon on bottom of 3 1/2 quart or larger crockpot.
• Place package of rice over bacon, reserving the package of seasoning that is enclosed in the box.
• Place chicken tenders over rice.
• Pour soup over chicken, then add water.
• Top with seasonings and sprinkle with herb mixture.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours, or until rice is tender.
• NOTE: Some of the boxed rice mixes may already be combined with the seasonings.
• That is not problem.

Steps:

• For the roast chicken: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pat the chicken dry and place breast-side up in a large roasting pan fitted with a wire rack. Mix together the olive oil, marjoram, smoked paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Gently loosen the skin over the breast of the chicken and rub a little of the mixute under the skin. Rub the remainder of the mixture all over the outside and inside of the chicken. Put the halved onion inside the chicken cavity and tie the legs together with butcher's twine. Tuck the wings underneath the chicken.
• Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh not touching bone registers 165 degrees F, or until the juices run clear when the tip of a knife is inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours, basting the chicken with pan juices a few times during the last hour of roasting.
• Mix the marmalade and vinegar together and brush over the chicken. Roast for an additional 5 minutes to set the glaze. Let the chicken rest for 30 minutes.
• For the wild rice dressing: While the chicken roasts, make the dressing. Cook the rice according to package directions, drain off any excess water, if necessary, and transfer to a large bowl. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the onions, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes. Add the dried fruit, marjoram, 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Cook until the fruit softens, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and add to the bowl with the wild rice. Add the bread cubes and toss to combine. Add the chicken broth, parsley and 3/4 teaspoon salt and some pepper to taste. Stir until combined.
• Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish with olive oil. Transfer the dressing mixture to the dish and level the top. When the chicken comes out of the oven, put the dressing in the oven, uncovered, and bake for 30 minutes. The dressing should be golden brown and heated through.
• Serve the chicken with the dressing on the side.

Steps:

• Combine rice, contents of included seasoning packet, 1 3/4 cups water, and 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium or medium-low, and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt remaining butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large baking dish with cooked rice. Add chicken, 3 cups Cheddar cheese, condensed soup, water chestnuts, sour cream, milk, salt, and pepper and stir until well mixed. Top with bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese and almonds and continue to bake until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes longer.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil over medium heat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until juices run clear. , Stir in corn and rice; sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook 3-4 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Combine onion soup mix and sour cream and let stand for 2 hours.
• Cook long grain and wild rice according to package, approximately 30 minutes required.
• Combine sherry, water, and seasonings and bring to a boil.
• Add chicken and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Strain chicken and reserve broth. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
• Reduce the reserved broth to 1 1/2 cups and blend in the mushroom soup.
• Blend in onion soup mixture that has been standing for 2 hours.
• Combine rice and chicken pieces and pour into a buttered casserole dish. Pour sauce on top and bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
• Top with toasted almonds.
• Can be frozen.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the onions in butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Add rice; cook for 8-10 minutes. Add broth, sage, thyme and salt if desired. , Pour into an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 70-80 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

Steps:

• Prepare rice mix according to package directions.
• While rice is cooking, cook onion and celery in butter until tender.
• Stir in soup, sour cream, wine, and curry.
• Stir in chicken and cooked rice.
• Turn into a 2 quart casserole or a 12x7x2 inch baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Stir before serving.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion, garlic, carrot and herbs.
• Sauté for 5 minutes, then add the wine.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes to reduce the wine to a tight paste.
• Add the wild rice, rye bread and mushrooms.
• Stir and season with salt and pepper.
• Scrape the skillet mixture into a large bowl, blend in the egg, caraway seed and 1 ladle full of chicken broth.
• Mix thoroughly until evenly moistened.
• Stuff chicken, and bake as desired until done.
• Any extra stuffing place in baking dish, and cook in preheated oven at 350°F for 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Prepare rice as directed on box; spoon into greased casserole dish.
• While rice is cooking, melt butter in medium saucepan. Blend in flour; add milk gradually. Stir over low heat until thick. Add cheese and lemon juice; stir well.
• Mix chicken and sauce with rice and bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.