Rice Recipes: Rice Recipe Brown Rice And Wild Rice Pilaf

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Using water reduces cost, while homemade broth enhances flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive while still providing good cooking properties.

Heat olive oil in a sauce pot until hot.

Add brown rice to the hot oil and coat it well.

Season the rice with salt and black pepper, mixing thoroughly.

Toast the brown rice in the oil for a few minutes until aromatic.

Pour in 2 cups of chicken stock, following the cooking directions for the rice.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

In a separate pot, add wild rice and coat with olive oil, salt, and black pepper.

Toast the wild rice for a few minutes.

Add water according to the cooking instructions for wild rice and bring to a boil.

Cook the brown rice for about 20 minutes and the wild rice for about an hour.

While the rice cooks, place chicken thighs skin side down in a skillet to caramelize.

In another pan, add finely chopped mushrooms, onion, and garlic; sweat them down until soft.

Once the vegetables are cooked, add 1 cup of wild rice and 1 cup of brown rice to the pan.

Mix in oregano, a pinch of pepperoncino, and sage for flavor.

Add toasted salted papitas to the rice mixture and stir well.

Cook the rice mixture for an additional 5-10 minutes until heated through.

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