Wild Rice Ojibwa Style Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Rinse wild rice under running water. Bring rice and water to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer slowly until rice curls and forks at the ends
• 2. While rice is cooking, take a large handful of bacon ends and pieces and fry until bacon is fully cooked. Remove meat and slice into small bits.
• 3. Mix fat and bacon bits into rice at anytime while it is still cooking.

Steps:

• Clean leeks of dirt.
• Rinse rice in a strainer (a colander's holes are too big).
• Place rice, water, and Grand Marnier in a heavy 3-quart saucepan then bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a low boil; cover loosely and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• After 20 minutes, add leeks and butter. Stir and bring back up to a boil.
• Bring back to a low boil; covered loosely, for 35 more minutes, still stirring occasionally. (cook until the rice has puffed and most of the liquid has absorbed).
• After the 35 minutes, remove from heat and fluff rice with a fork.
• Cover tightly and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired then serve.