Best Seasoned Wild Rice Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What can I add to rice to make it more flavorful? ›

Place wild rice, water (or stock), and salt in a saucepan with a lid over medium-high heat. Put the lid on and bring it to a boil. Turn the heat down to low and let is simmer for 40-45 minutes. You will know that it is cooked when some of the kernels are burst open.

You don't have to soak wild rice, but you can if you like. Soaking the rice in a bowl of water for at least 30 minutes or as long as 2 hours will cut down on the cooking time by 50%, but since it takes time to soak, it doesn't really save you any time.

Rinse the rice in a fine-mesh strainer under cold running water. Add rice and liquid to a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to low and cover. Let simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in Tasty Sauces

First, cook or heat your favorite rice variety, and then stir in your sauce. Examples to try: Tomato sauce, pesto, tzatziki, sriracha, cheese sauce and any other favorites. You can also try it with dips like hummus, pico de gallo, or guacamole.

The chief reason to rinse is to remove surface starch from rice grains, which can make them gummy as they cook. Soaking allows rice to absorb water, giving it a leg up on cooking. This helps it to have a better, more even texture, instead of drying out while the inside is not evenly steamed and fluffed.

Similar to cooking brown rice, it takes longer to simmer on the stovetop because it's a whole grain. You need to simmer until the hull splits and gets tender, which usually takes about an hour. My Mom cooks wild rice in the oven for holidays, when stovetop space is at a premium, and that works well too.

white rice. When comparing wild, brown, and white rice for nutritional purposes, wild rice comes out on top. Wild rice has less calories, less fat, and less carbohydrates than both brown and white rice. It is also a complete protein with all nine essential amino acids.

Substitute wild rice in most recipes that call for white or brown rice. Simply allow more time for precooking, or an additional 30 minutes of cooking time for oven dishes. For firmer texture, decrease cooking time five to ten minutes. For fluffier, more tender rice, increase cooking time five to ten minutes.

1 Cup Wild Rice. 1-2 cups water (texture will be par-cooked with 1 cup of water, very soft with 2 cups- I prefer 1 ½ cups of water for slightly chewy 'al dente' rice) ½ teaspoon salt (or more to taste)

Why is wild rice so expensive? ›

Because of its unique harvesting needs (learn more about it here), wild rice is significantly more expensive than brown rice. In fact, it's one of the most expensive grains. In Washington State, as of January 2023, wild rice costs $5.16 per pound and brown rice costs 80 cents a pound.

Cook your rice in chicken or veggie stock instead of water to impart flavor. Add herbs and spices. Don't be shy. Fry up aromatics.

Dusting: the polished rice grains are blended with the powder form of the vitamin/mineral premix. The vitamin/mineral mix sticks to the grain surface because of electrostatic forces.

And last but not least, flavor your rice with chicken or vegetable broth and a mix of your favorite veggies. Add rice, broth and about 1-2 cups of chopped vegetables such as broccoli, celery, onions, and carrots, and stir. Close the lid, choose the Mixed setting on your Tiger rice cooker menu and press start.