Rice as a side dish?

Question

I want to make rice with my dinner ( Garlic chicken) for my family. I'm starting with white rice as usual. What can i do to make this rice taste a little better? (please no mushroom recipes!) Thank you!

Answer 1

Here are some ideas for your rice:

Sautee 1 each diced: mild yellow onion, red pepper, green pepper, yellow pepper.
You could:
Add to taste chopped fresh garlic and ginger. Add cooked beans.
You could:
Add cayenne pepper and a good quality maple syrup to taste.
You could:
Add tamari soy sauce to taste and cook at a very low heat to allow all the flavors to blend - approximately 15 minutes.
You could:
Add grated cheese (a good mild white cheddar or mozzarella are excellent), bake until cheese melts.



Maybe not this time, but next. this is wonderful! This recipe is easy to make, and does not take very long to prepare.

Picardy Rice
Serves 4-6

4 streaky bacon slices, diced
I oz. [2 tablespoons] butter
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 small green peppers, white pith removed, seeded and cut into julienne strips
2 medium-sized tomatoes, blanched, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
12 oz. [2 cups] long-grain rice,washed, soaked in cold water for 30 minutes and drained
I pint [2 1/2 cups] hot chicken or stock
1 lb. lean cooked chicken, cut into strips
In a flameproof casserole, fry the bacon over moderate heat for 5 minutes or until it is crisp and has rendered most of its fat. Scrape the bottom of the casserole frequently with a wooden spoon to prevent the bacon from sticking. With a slotted spoon, remove the bacon from the casserole and drain it on kitchen paper towels. Set aside. Add the butter to the casserole. When the foam subsides, add the shallots and green peppers and fry, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes or until the shallots are soft and translucent but not brown. Stir in the tomatoes, salt, pepper and thyme. Add the rice and stir well to coat the grains. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low and simmer stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the chicken and simmer for a further 5 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and tender and has absorbed the cooking liquid. Remove the casserole from the heat and spoon the rice mixture into a large warmed serving dish. Sprinkle over the fried bacon and serve immediately.


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Answer 2

A small can of plain old Cambells onion soup substituted for some of the water you use while preparing the rice plus a half block of butter or margarine. I don't how you make rice. Some people use a rice cooker but a pot with a cover is all you need. The standard recipe is twice as much water as (washed) rice brought up to a boil, cover, cook on low for 20 minutes. When measuring the ingredients substitute the onion soup for all or some of the water and add the butter. It makes a delicious dish called onion rice and it's very tasty.
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Answer 3

I have heard of cooking rice in chicken broth instead of water. It takes on the taste of the broth for a little different taste. It might be a good combination with the garlic chicken.

Have fun!

**Wanted to verify before posting, so you could be sure to impress your family... wikihow.com has a recipe to follow if you're unsure.

Answer 4

Saute up some onions and garlic with olive oil, then add chicken broth for the liquid in the rice.
Last week i added bok choy to the saute,
yum... with or without mushrooms.

Answer 5

I put some salsa in plain white rice once and it livened it up considerably. After I cooked it of course.

Answer 6

rice on its own, you not suppose to mess with it unless your trying to make fried rice or something , rice it rice , let it be don't try and spruce it up

just serve the rice with your garlic chicken

Answer 7

Use a can of chicken broth, bring to boil add one can (same can) of the rice. Throw in handful of chopped green onions.

Answer 8

Turmeric Rice

.........looks pretty and taste great!

Rice
Coconut milk
pinch of turmeric powder
10-15 whole black peppercorns

Steam rice in coconut milk (substituted for water) with turmeric and black peppercorns.

Answer 9

Honey Rice

INGREDIENTS

* 3 cups cooked rice
* 1/2 cup raisins
* 2 1/2 cups milk
* 1/2 cup honey
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine rice, raisins, milk, honey, and butter in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and let it simmer for 15 minutes; stirring occasionally. Stir in lemon rind and juice.

2. Serve the rice in bowls and garnish (optional) with cinnamon and slivered almonds.
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Rice Casserole

INGREDIENTS

* 2 cups instant rice
* 1 (15 ounce) can condensed French onion soup
* 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
* 1/4 pound butter, cubed

DIRECTIONS

1. In a 9x11 inch microwave safe dish, mix together the rice, French onion soup, mushroom soup and butter.

2. Cook in microwave oven on high power for 10 minutes or until boiling. Decrease power to medium, stir and cook for 20 minutes. Serve when all liquid is absorbed.
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Mexican Fire Rice
INGREDIENTS

* 2 2/3 cups water
* 1 1/3 cups uncooked long grain white rice
* 1 pound ground pork breakfast sausage
* 1 (16 ounce) jar picante sauce
* 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
* 8 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded


DIRECTIONS
1. In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Stir in the rice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until evenly brown.

4. In a medium baking dish, mix the cooked rice, cooked sausage, picante sauce, and sour cream. Top with Cheddar cheese.

5. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is bubbly.
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Fantastic Green Rice Dish

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup uncooked white rice
* 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
* 1 small onion, grated
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 1/4 cup butter, softened
* 1 cup fresh parsley
* 1 1/2 cups milk

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

2. In a saucepan bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

3. To the cooked rice add cheese, onion, eggs and butter. Mix well and gently stir in parsley and milk. Transfer to a 2 quart casserole dish.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours.

Answer 10

Well you can add soy sauce when you put it on your plate. Or just make plain white rice that is always good.