Wild Rice Unsoaked 2 Qt Pressure Cooker Recipes

WILD RICE IN THE PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Place water and rice in a pressure cooker and secure lid.
• Heat to high pressure over high heat; reduce heat to medium, but maintain pressure.
• Cook 30 minutes; remove from heat, release pressure, then remove lid and drain.

WILD RICE - PRE-SOAKED - 2-QT. PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• In pressure cooker, pour in water and bring it to a rolling boil.
• Pour in well-drained wild rice, stir well.
• Secure lid and bring to LOW pressure (8 psi, 1 bar). Once pot has reached low pressure, adjust heat to stabilize at low pressure. (My stove runs hot for a simmer, so sometimes I stack an extra burner grate or I press the steam valve of my Kuhn Rikon p.c. lid with a wooden spoon to keep the pressure at 1 bar. Once low pressure has been reached, begin timing for 15 minutes and cook for 12 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Let pressure reduce naturally (this will absorb some of the excess water, if any).
• Remove lid. If rice has cooked completely, but water remains, drain off excess water.
• Serve.

WILD RICE - UNSOAKED - 2-QT. PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• In pressure cooker, pour in water and bring it to a rolling boil.
• Pour in well-drained rice, stir well.
• Secure lid, and bring to LOW pressure (8 psi, 1 bar). Once pot has reached low pressure, adjust heat to stabilize at low pressure. (My stove runs hot for a simmer, so sometimes I stack an extra burner grate or I press the steam valve of my Kuhn Rikon p.c. lid with a wooden spoon to keep the pressure at 1 bar.) Once low pressure has been reached, begin timing for 25 minutes and cook for 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Let pressure reduce naturally (this will absorb some of the excess water, if any).
• Remove lid and serve.

PRESSURE COOKER WILD RICE AND BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mince the shallots.
• Melt 2 Tbs butter in the pressure cooker.
• Add the shallots and cook over high heat until soft, about 2 minutes.
• Add the rice and barley and stir well.
• Pour in the sherry.
• When the mixture has stopped sputtering, add the beef stock or broth and water.
• Close pressure cooker and bring up to full pressure.
• Reduce heat to stabilize pressure and cook for 23 minutes.
• Release pressure.
• Most of the rice should be split open and tender but not mushy.
• Return the cover and cook longer if necessary.
• If there is liquid remaining after the rice is cooked, pour it off.
• The mushrooms can be cooked in the pressure cooker by removing the rice and after it is cooked, or they can be cooked in a skillet while the rice is cooking.
• Melt the remaining 2 Tbs butter in the pressure cooker or a skillet.
• Add the mushrooms and cook over high heat until they are soft and most of the liquid has been cooked away.
• Fold the mushrooms into the rice mixture and add salt to taste.
• This dish can be made several days in advance and refrigerated.
• Reheat on the stove or in the microwave oven before serving.

LIGHT "FRIED" DRUMSTICKS - 2-QT. PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Combine flour or bread crumbs with salt and pepper in a plastic bag.
• (If desired, lightly coat chicken with mustard or creamy French dressing.) Add chicken and shake until well coated with mixture.
• In a 2-quart pressure frypan, heat oil over high heat.
• Add chicken pieces and cook until browned on one side (about 2 minutes). Use a splatter screen or conventional lid to cover chicken while browning.
• Turn chicken pieces.
• Secure lid and bring to 1st ring (low pressure) over high heat. Adjust heat to stabilize pressure at 1st red ring. (Use a heat diffuser if you need one to maintain low pressure.) Cook for 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat and follow the guidelines for your pressure cooker for semi-quick release. Kuhn Rikon recommends Touch Release (using a wooden spoon to depress the pressure valve) or the Automatic Release Method (for Duromatic Top cookers, in which the valve cap is lifted slightly and rotated 75 degrees until it engages for the first time for normal automatic pressure reduction).
• Place chicken on paper towels to absorb extra oil.
• Wash the gasket and lid immediately with soap and hot water.

MANDARIN CHICKEN - 2.5-QT. PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• In the pressure cooker, combine chicken, vinegar, stock and onions.
• Secure the lid and bring to high pressure and cook for 5 minutes (begin timing once up to pressure), reducing heat to maintain high pressure.
• Allow pressure to reduce naturally for 10 minutes, then release pressure with quick release method or automatic release method recommended by your pressure cooker manual.
• Remove the lid. Transfer the chicken to a platter and keep warm.
• Leave the stock mixture in the pressure cooker, and stir in tarragon, oranges, honey and soy sauce.
• Combine the cornstarch and water. Stir into the stock mixture, and cook uncovered over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
• Serve the chicken over cooked noodles. Add pepper to taste.