Wild Rice With Hazelnuts And Citrus Recipes

HAZELNUT-MUSHROOM PILAF

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium-low heat. Melt butter, then saute rice, orzo, mushrooms, onion, and celery. Stir constantly until rice is lightly browned.
• Mix in chicken broth, parsley, marjoram, pepper, and hazelnuts. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover skillet, and allow to simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BROWN RICE WITH HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Toast nuts in a small pan over low heat then remove from heat and reserve.
• Bring 3 cups stock and 2 tablespoons butter to a boil. Add rice, stir, then return to boil, cover and reduce heat. Simmer rice 17 to18 minutes, until tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat. Add nuts and parsley as you fluff rice with fork. Transfer to serving dish.

WILD RICE STUFFING WITH HAZELNUTS AND DRIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Melt 1/2 cup butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Add chicken broth. Bring to boil. Add wild rice. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Mix in brown rice; cover and simmer until rice is just tender and most liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes longer.
• Stir cranberries, parsley and thyme into rice. Cover and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes longer. Mix in hazelnuts and green onions. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• To bake stuffing in turkey:
• Loosely fill main cavity with stuffing. Butter ceramic baking dish. Spoon remaining stuffing into prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 30 minutes.
• To bake all of stuffing in baking dish:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 15x10x2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Cover dish with buttered foil, buttered side down; bake stuffing until heated through, about 40 minutes.

CROWN ROAST WITH WILD RICE, DRIED CHERRY AND HAZELNUT STUFFING

Steps:

• To make the lamb, combine the thyme, garlic, salt and pepper. Rub the mixture all over the roast. Bake, using recipe for Basic Crown Roast of Lamb (see recipe).
• To make the stuffing, heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the wild rice. Add the water and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 45 minutes. Drain. Stir in cherries, hazelnuts, remaining salt and pepper.
• Remove the roast from the oven. Turn roast over, place on a platter, and fill the cavity with the stuffing. Place into a serving dish any stuffing that doesn't fit. Serve immediately.

WILD RICE WITH HAZELNUTS AND CITRUS

Steps:

• Rinse the wild rice, and soak it in water for ½ hour; then drain. Add 4 cups fresh water and the salt, and bring to a boil. Cook, covered, at a simmer until the grains are swollen and tender, but still chewy, about 30 to 35 minutes. Pour the cooked rice into a colander and let it drain briefly. Preheat the oven to 350°F. While the rice is cooking, toast the hazelnuts in the oven 7 to 10 minutes, or until they smell toasty. Let them cool a few minutes; then rub them in a kitchen towel to remove most of the skins. Don't worry about any flecks of skin that won't come off. Roughly chop the hazelnuts, leaving the pieces fairly large. Rinse the currants in warm water and squeeze them dry; then cover them with the orange juice and let them soak until needed. Prepare the vinaigrette. Put the orange peel, orange juice, lemon juice, and vinegar in a bowl with the salt, scallions, and crushed fennel seeds. Whisk in the oils, then the herbs. Taste, and adjust any of the ingredients if necessary. The dressing should be fresh and sparkly Add the soaked currants and the fennel to the warm rice, and toss with the dressing. Just before serving, cut the apple into small pieces, add it to the rice, along with the hazelnuts, and toss. Season with freshly ground black pepper, and additional salt if needed, and serve.