Blue Rice Recipes

BLUE RICE

Steps:

• 1. If using the lemon grass stalk, beat that with a mallet first, this releases the oils, then tie it in an overhand knot, this makes getting it much much easier.
• 2. Put rinsed rice in your rice cooker along with the lemon grass (or lemon grass powder) and flowers.
• 3. Add the water, press cook on the rice cooker and let it cook until it switches to Warm. For this trial I used powdered lemongrass, that was spot on.
• 4. Once the rice cooker switches to Warm, just let it sit for about 10-20 minutes covered on the Warm setting. Mix with a spoon, you can just mix the flowers in, or you can remove them. We left the flowers in.
• 5. Spoon some rice into a small bowl, place a plate on the top and tip the plate and bowl over, perfect serving portion. I served this with fish.

RED, WHITE AND BLUE CRISPY RICE TREATS

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-9-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two opposite sides. Spray the foil lightly with cooking spray.
• Divide the butter and marshmallows among 3 medium microwave-safe bowls (1 tablespoon of butter and about 2 cups of marshmallows per bowl). Microwave 1 bowl until the butter has melted and the marshmallows have puffed, about 60 seconds. Stir in the blue gel food coloring until the mixture is smooth and no streaks of food coloring remain.
• Working quickly, add 1 3/4 cups of the rice cereal to the bowl and stir with a rubber spatula until evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and press into an even, compact layer. (Spray your hands with a little cooking spray to keep them from sticking when pressing the cereal mixture into the pan). Set aside.
• Microwave another bowl of butter and marshmallows in the same manner. Stir together until smooth and combined (this will be the "white" layer). Stir in another 1 3/4 cups of rice cereal until evenly coated. Place on top of the blue cereal treat layer, pressing until even and compact.
• Repeat with the remaining bowl of butter and marshmallows, microwaving until melted and smooth. Stir in the red gel food coloring until the mixture is smooth and no streaks of food coloring remain. Add the remaining 1 3/4 cups rice cereal to the bowl and stir until evenly coated. Place on top of the white cereal treat layer, pressing into an even, compact layer. While still warm, top evenly with the sprinkles, pressing gently so they adhere.
• Let sit at room temperature until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into 16 squares. Store the cereal treats at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

WILD RICE WITH DRIED BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until tender. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine rice, mushrooms, onions, salt and pepper. Pour broth over rice mixture. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until rice is tender. Stir in pecans and blueberries. Cook, covered, 15 minutes longer or until heated through. If desired, top with additional sliced green onions.

BLUE RICE (RICE COOKER)

Steps:

• 1. Rinse the rice and place in your rice cooker. If using 1/2 stalk lemon grass, bash that with a meat mallet to release the oils, and tie a string, tightly, around the middle, this is so you can remove it and it will not fall apart, and add to the rice cooker. If using powdered lemon grass, add that to the cooker. Add the flowers to the cooker.
• 2. Add the water, press Cook on the rice cooker and let it cook until it switches to Warm. For this trial I used powdered lemon grass, that was spot on.
• 3. Once the rice cooker switches to Warm, just let it sit for about 10-20 minutes covered on the Warm setting. Mix with a spoon, you can just mix the flowers in, or you can remove them. We left the flowers in.
• 4. Spoon some rice into a small bowl, place a plate on the top and flip the plate and bowl over, remove the bowl for a perfect serving portion. I served this with fish.