Wild Rice with Pecans
Comments: Either serve this rice at room temperature, or reheated, just before serving.
Servings: 6 to 8
  • 1 cup [250 mL] raw wild rice
  • 5 1/2 cups [1.375 L] chicken broth
  • 1 cup [250 mL] golden raisins
  • 1 cup [250 mL] pecan halves
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • Grated rind of 1 orange
  • 1/3 cup [80 mL] orange juice
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons [7.5 mL] salt
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • Into a strainer, well rinse wild rice under cold running water.
  • Transfer rice into a medium-size heavy casserole.
  • Stir in chicken broth, and bring to a boil.
  • Lower heat; simmer rice, uncovered for 45 to 60 minutes, until tender.
  • Drain then pour wild rice into a bowl.
  • Delicately mix in golden raisins, pecan halves, green onion slices, grated orange rind, orange juice, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper.
  • Leave to rest for 2 hours, for flavors to develop.