Rachael Rays Rice Pilaf Recipes

CHEESE-CRUSTED CUTLETS WITH RAW SAUCE AND MILANESE-STYLE RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Butterfly the chicken breasts open by cutting into and across but not all the way through the breast with a sharp knife. Lightly pound out the chicken under plastic wrap and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Set up a breading station: 1 pan of flour, 1 pan of eggs beaten with 2 tablespoons flour and a splash of milk, and 1 pan of bread crumbs seasoned with nutmeg and combined with cheese. Coat the chicken pieces in the flour, then in the egg and then in the bread crumb mixture. Set aside.
• Arrange a cooling rack over a baking sheet and put it in the middle of the oven.
• Add the butter to a pot with tight-fitting lid over medium heat. Add the orzo to the warm butter and toast for 2 to 3 minutes, then add garlic and stir a minute more. Add rice and coat in butter. Stir in the stock and the saffron threads and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover the pot. Cook the rice until tender, about 17 to 18 minutes. Add the parsley and fluff with a fork.
• Heat 1/4-inch of oil in a very large skillet over medium heat. Fry the chicken, 2 cutlets at a time, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer the first 2 cutlets to the cooling rack in the oven to keep warm while you cook the second batch.
• While the chicken cooks, combine the tomatoes, onions, basil, tarragon, and 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Transfer the chicken from the oven to serving dishes and top with the raw tomato sauce. Serve the Milanese rice alongside.

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid. Add the spaghetti and toast until deep golden in color and very nutty-smelling. Add the rice and stir for a minute. Season with some salt and pepper, add 3 1/2 cups of the stock and bring to a low boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the rice is just tender, about 18 minutes; add extra stock as necessary if the pan gets too dry. Fluff the pilaf with a fork. Mix in the currants, pignoli, chives and parsley.

RICE PILAF WITH ARUGULA

Steps:

• Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a sauce pot over medium heat. Add the orzo and toast until deeply golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the rice and toss with the orzo. Add the stock and bring to boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook 16 to 17 minutes until tender. Stir in the arugula and cheese and toss to combine. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

RACHAEL RAY'S RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan melt butter over moderate heat.
• Brown thin spaghetti bits and rice for 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown.
• Add broth, salt and pepper and bring to a full boil.
• Cover pot and reduce heat to a simmer for approximately 18 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and serve.

RACHAEL RAY'S RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Over medium heat, heat the olive oil in a deep skillet that has a lid. Add the rice and stir with a spoon until the rice has turned light brown.
• Add the chicken broth, bring to boil, cover with lid and reduce heat to simmer. Let the rice cook for 15 minutes and until the liquid has been all absorbed.
• Remove the lid and add the peas and cheese. Stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes.