Category: Rice

Feijoada

2/1/2021

Brazilian

1 pound dry black beans
1 pound short ribs
8 oz hard sausage, sliced
1/2 pound smoked chorizo
3 slices bacon

1 onion, chopped
1 head garlic, chopped
3 tomatoes, diced
3 bay leaves
1/2 orange

Brown meats in batches
Saute onions and garlic until fragrant and season
Add all ingredients (drain beans) and enough water to cover
Simmer 2 to 2.5 hours
Serve with farofa and orange slice

Pumpkin Chicken Tortilla Soup

12/5/2020

2 tbs olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
6=7 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup green chilies, chopped
1 cup sweet peppers, diced
1 can chipotle peppers, chopped
2 tbs cilantro, chopped
2 chicken breasts or shredded chicken
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 can black beans, drained & rinsed
1 can pumpkin puree
2 cans fire roasted tomatoes
1 cup sweet corn kernels
16 oz chicken broth
100 ml cream
1-2 limes, juiced
1/2 cup rice, rinsed and drained

Saute onions and peppers until softened
Add garlic, chilies, and spices and saute until fragrant
Add chicken pumpkin, vegetables, broth, water, cream, and tomato paste
Simmer for 25-35 minutes and remove chicken
Stir in juice, rice, chipotles, and cilantro
Add chicken back in and simmer 2-3 minutes until rice is cooked
Serve with cilantro, lime wedges, fried tortilla strips, avocado, cheese, etc

Arancini di Riso

10/30/2020

Sicilian Rice Balls

3 eggs
2 oz mozzarella balls/cubes
Marinara sauce

all-purpose flour
breadcrumbs
basil leaves and lemon, for garnish

Cook risotto until al dente with an extra 2 oz of white wine
Cool, mix in one egg, then refrigerate for at least a few hours
Form rice ball or cone around mozzarella and/or a little sauce
Roll in flour, then beaten eggs, then bread crumbs
Fry in wok or pot for several minutes, turning to brown evenly
Cool slightly on paper towels and serve with basil and marinara

Parmesan Risotto

10/5/2020

Italian

1/2 lb arborio rice
2 tbs olive oil
2 tbs yellow onion, minced
1/2 tbs thyme
1/2 tbs garlic, minced

1/2 tbs parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 qt chicken stock
1/2 cup parmesan

Saute all ingredients except rice, stock, and cheese until lightly browned
Mix in rice and stir for 1 minute
Stir in 3/4 qt of stock and cook until mostly absorbed
Add 1/2 qt of stock and cook until al dente and loose
Add more liquid if needed and stir in cheese
Risotto should be a bit gummy and hold together in a loose ball

Yangzhou Fried Rice

6/19/2020

Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, page 256

1/2 raw pork fillet
1/2 oz ham or salami
1/2 oz chicken, cooked and cold
2 shiitake mushrooms, soaked in hot water
1/2 oz bamboo shoot (optional)
3 spring onions, green parts chopped
1-2 eggs

ground white pepper
5 tbs cooking oil
1/2 oz small shrimp
1/2 oz peas or fava beans or soy beans
2 tsp Shaoxing wine
3/4 cup chicken stock
3 cups cooked white rice

Dice ingredients through spring onions
Beat eggs with salt & pepper
Add pork and shrimp to hot oil, followed by remaining meat, beans, and mushrooms
Stir fry until hot and sizzling
Combine Shaoxing wine and stock, and bring to boil
Season and pour into bowl
Swirl egg in new hot oil until half cooked
Add rice and stir fry while breaking up lumps
When rice starts to "pop," mix in bowl of ingredients
Stir fry 30 more seconds, season, stir in onion greens, and serve

Egg Fried Rice

5/19/2020

Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, modified from pg 257 and 258.

Szechuan

1 lb chicken
mushrooms
spring onions
1 egg
salt
white pepper

5 tbs oil
2 tsp Shaoxing wine (subbed Mirin)
3/4 cup chicken stock
3 cups cooked rice
1 tsp sesame oil
soy sauce (optional)

Heat 2 tbs oil on high; add chicken and mushrooms
Add wine and stock; bring to boil
Season and remove into bowl
Heat remaining oil and add beaten seasoned egg until half cooked
Stir fry rice, breaking up lumps
Add prepared ingredients over rice
Mix and stir fry 30 more seconds, seasoning if needed
Stir in green onions, sesame oil, and (optional) soy sauce); serve

I didn't have any eggs and I made this anyway because I'm a monster. Used leftover rice from Asia Kitchen, which was amazing.