Lemon Wild Rice Recipes

LEMONY WILD RICE ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• With a teaspoon, scoop out the flesh from each zucchini half, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell. Roughly chop 1 cup of the scooped-out flesh and place in a medium bowl. Discard the remaining flesh or save it for another use. Place the boats on the prepared baking sheet and set aside.
• Add the rice, tomatoes, mozzarella, pecans, lemon zest, egg, 1/2 cup of the panko, half of the parsley, 1 clove of the garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper to the bowl and gently fold until combined. Combine 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, the remaining panko and parsley, remaining 1 clove garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste in a small bowl.
• Spoon the zucchini mixture into the boats, mounding it as needed (see Cook's Note). Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture evenly over the tops. Bake until the zucchini is softened and the breadcrumbs are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, whisk the lemon juice, honey, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of black pepper together in a small bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil until emulsified. Drizzle the lemon vinaigrette over the zucchini and serve.

WILD RICE WITH LEMON GARLICKY SHRIMP

Steps:

• First, in a medium size pot, cook the wild rice with water, broth and salt and follow the directions to the package to cook the rice until the rice is a tender bite. Or you may cook the rice in your pressure cooker or Instant Pot. When the rice is fully cooked, leave it in the pot to keep it warm and set is aside.
• Meanwhile, place the defrosted shrimp in a bowl and run under cold water to rinse. While rinsing, pick up each shrimp and gently pull off its tail and discard the tails. Continue to rinse a few times to remove its iodine. Allow shrimp to drain in a colander for a few minutes.
• In a deep skillet, heat on medium heat, and pour 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil. and add the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Saute the garlic for about 2 minutes to fragrant. Stir in the fresh parsley and saute again for an additional minute to fragrant the parsley.
• Add the shrimp and stir while it's sauteing for about 2 minutes. Add in the white wine and butter and cover with a lid. Saute for additional 3 to 4 minutes, until the shrimp is opaque and pink. Taste the shrimp and season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn off the heat.
• Lay the Wild Rice in a medium deep serving platter (15-inch oval baking dish) or one you can reheat in the oven with. Pour the entire skillet of the shrimp and all it's juices over the bed of rice.
• Then pour the fresh lemon juice over the entire shrimp and rice and finish off with additional tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil drizzled on top.
• Serve immediately.

LEMON RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring water, broth, lemon juice and butter to a boil. Stir in rice, basil and lemon zest. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Before serving, sprinkle with lemon-pepper.

LEMON WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice until tender to bite, according to package directions, then pour into a large bowl.
• Drain marinade from artichokes into bowl with rice.
• Chop artichokes and add to rice.
• Mix, then stir occasionally until rice is cool, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Mix tomatoes, bell pepper, parsley, capers, lemon peel, lemon juice, and sugar with cool rice mixture.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Taste, add a drop or two of olive oil if you feel the salad needs it.

LEMON-PECAN WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the broth, rice and butter to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until rice is tender. , Stir in the onions, parsley, lemon zest and juice. Stir in pecans.

LEMON WILD RICE RISOTTO

Steps:

• Wash wild rice carefully and drain.
• In a large paella pan or large frying pan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter or margarine.
• Add onion; saute until soft.
• Add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Add saffron and stir to dissolve.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Add wild rice, basil, marjoram, thyme, oregano, and cayenne pepper; simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Add sherry and simmer, covered, another 30 minutes or until most of the sherry is absorbed.
• Add 3 cups chicken broth, arborio rice, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
• Simmer, stirring frequently, 20 minutes or until arborio rice is just tender but still firm to bite and mixture is creamy.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, salt, pepper, tomatoes, onions, and parmesan cheese.
• Stir until butter or margarine is melted.
• Serve immediately.

LEMON WILD RICE

Steps:

• Rinse wild rice under cold running water and drain in a sieve. In a 1-quart heavy saucepan bring wild rice and 2 cups water to a boil and simmer, covered, 40 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• While wild rice is simmering, finely chop onion. After wild rice has been simmering 20 minutes, in a 3-quart heavy saucepan bring white rice, onion, and remaining 1 1/2 cups water to a boil and simmer, covered, 13 minutes. Remove white rice from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Drain wild rice in sieve and in a bowl combine with white rice. Stir in parsley and zest with a fork, fluffing rice, and season with salt and pepper.

WILD RICE PILAF WITH NUTS AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the pine nuts, garlic, zest, and thyme, swirl the pan until the nuts and garlic are beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the wild rice and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute tops. Stir in the chicken broth and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a rapid simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Check the texture of the rice and, if needed, continue simmering until tender. Add more liquid as needed, another 10 to 15 minutes. (Note: The rice should only just begin to crack when done. If it begins to curl it is overcooked. There are numerous varieties of varying qualities, which affect cooking times greatly.)
• Remove from the heat, scatter the scallions over the surface, fluff with a fork, and remove the herb sprigs and lemon zest before serving. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste.