Rice Options Oamc Recipes

BUTTER BAKED RICE (OAMC)

Steps:

• Measure rice and salt in a bowl and pour on boiling water just to cover. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Melt butter in a frying pan and add rice. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring often until most of the butter is absorbed.
• Transfer to a greased 1L casserole dish.
• Combine garlic powder and chicken stock and pour over rice. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.
• Add parsley and fluff with a fork.
• Sprinkle with almonds and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Cool completely, label and freeze.
• To serve, thaw overnight and reheat.
• Garnish with additional parsley if desired.
• To save time, double or triple recipe and make 2 or 3 meals at once.

PLAIN RICE -- MAKE AHEAD OAMC THROW IT IN THE FREEZER!!

Steps:

• Cook as directed in rice cooker (or your preferred method).
• When rice is done immediately rinse, in strainer, with cold water till rice is cool (to stop cooking). Fill ziplock baggies (quart size) with 2 cups of rice each. Flatten out and remove air. Makes 4 bags. (You can do 1 cup bags too ~ Use smaller baggies like sandwich or snack ones) I usually have 1/2 - 1 cup rice leftover which I just make a little dish for myself with.
• Use one bag for 2 of you ~ Two bags for 4 of you :O) Just take out of the freezer in the morning and throw in the fridge till you start cooking!

CHICKEN FRIED RICE - OAMC

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the peas and carrots, rice, onion, parsley flakes and chicken.
• Mix well.
• Pour into 4 bags (enough serve 4) or less for family size.
• Seal, lable and freeze.
• Thaw bag of rice mixture.
• Heat 1 Tbs oil in a large skillet.
• Dump rice mixture into the skillet.
• Cook and stir over medium heat, breaking up any chunks of rice, until hot, about 5 minutes.
• Push rice mixture to the side of the skillet.
• Add 1 Tbs oil to the empty side of the skillet and add the eggs.
• Cook and stir until eggs are thickened but still moist.
• Combine eggs with the rice mixture.
• Turn off heat.
• Stir in soy sauce and pepper.
• Serve.
• *Note:You can make this all ahead of time and just reheat but I like the taste of"fresh".

OAMC CHICKEN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook water, rice, and boullion cubes for about 30 - 40 minutes, or until done.
• Scramble the eggs.
• Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Portion into bags for lunches or dinners. One cup servings is what I did. I was able to get one five cup bag for a dinner and 5 one cup bags for lunches.

SHORT -CUT CHICKEN FRIED RICE (OAMC)

Steps:

• Dissolve bullion in water and cook rice according to directions. Plunge container into cold water to cool after cooking or make rice the day before.
• Cook egg beaters in skillet till fluffy. Set aside keep warm.
• Saute chicken and onion in same skillet till done about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add marinade, peas and carrots, and rice. Mix well.
• Add soy sauce, ginger, garlic and egg beaters. Continue to cook till heated though.
• Cool your favorite way and pack in quart sized freezer bags. 1 serving = 1 1/2 cups approximately.

WILD RICE CHICKEN OAMC

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Combine rice with chopped chicken, water chestnuts, celery and onion. Put mixture in a 1 gallon freezer bag. Freeze until needed.
• To prepare for serving, thaw rice and chicken mixture, remove from bag and place in a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Stir mayo and cream of mushroom soup together and spread over the top of the chicken. Mix together.
• Bake covered in a preheated 325 oven for 1 hour.