Best 6 Green Rice And Peas Recipes

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Green rice and peas, a succulent and vibrant dish, stands as a culinary delight that tantalizes taste buds and captivates the senses. This harmonious blend of fluffy rice, vibrant green peas, and aromatic herbs presents a feast for both the eyes and the palate. As a culinary canvas, green rice and peas offer endless possibilities for experimentation, allowing home cooks and culinary enthusiasts alike to explore a world of flavors and textures. Whether enjoyed as a comforting side dish or elevated to a main course with the addition of proteins and vegetables, green rice and peas offer a delightful culinary experience that is sure to leave a lasting impression.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SHELLFISH AND CHICKEN PAELLA WITH SAFFRON RICE CHORIZO AND GREEN PEAS



Shellfish and Chicken Paella with Saffron Rice Chorizo and Green Peas image

Paella is a versatile dish made with regional ingredients. It is meant to use the freshest, most readily available fish that can be found. If you use fish or shellfish, go with what is freshest and vary the cooking time -- when you add that particular ingredient to the mix -- accordingly. Since we were in San Francisco, we decided to use local, fresh-caught cuttlefish. I encourage you to use whatever your fish market or fish monger was able to catch that day. I also suggest using the thighs and legs of the chicken because the dark meat will more likely stay moist during the cooking process than chicken breast. I season each layer of the dish with salt and pepper, but go easy: the chorizo adds quite a bit of salt to the dish too.

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

4 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
*2 egg yolks
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
3/4 cup olive oil
Freshly ground white pepper
4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup olive oil, divided
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
10 cups chicken stock, divided
Large pinch saffron
12 littleneck clams, scrubbed
1 (2 1/2-pound) whole chicken, cut in 8 pieces or 4 legs and 4 thighs (dark meat)
1/2 pound chorizo, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
1/4 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 cups Arborio (paella) rice
12 mussels, debearded and scrubbed
8 large shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tail on
8 baby octopus
4 baby squid, cleaned and sliced into rings, tentacles reserved, and/or 8 ounces cuttlefish pieces
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
2 cooked lobsters (1 1/2 pounds each), tails in the shell, split lengthwise, claw meat in the shell or out, as desired
Freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves, for garnish
1/2 cup Lemon Aioli

Steps:

  • For the aioli:
  • Place the garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, egg yolks, lemon juice and zest in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Slowly add the oil, drop by drop at first, until thickened. Season with salt and white pepper, to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • For the paella:
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the tomatoes in a small baking dish and drizzle with the honey, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, and salt and pepper, and roast until soft. Set aside.
  • Bring the chicken stock to a simmer in a medium saucepan and add a large pinch of saffron. Put about 1/2 cup of the stock in another saucepan, add the clams, and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook just until the clams open; remove the clams from the liquid and set aside, reserving the liquid.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a very large skillet or paella pan over medium-high heat. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and add to the heated pan. Cook until browned on all sides. Remove the chicken pieces to a plate. Add the chorizo, onion and garlic and saute until chorizo has browned and the onions are translucent.
  • Add the rice, about 7 1/2 cups of the chicken stock, the reserved clam liquid, and any juices from the chicken and bring to a simmer. Nestle the chicken in the rice and let cook, uncovered, until the rice is quite al dente, about 15 minutes. Adjust the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer-the rice on the bottom of the pan should form a dark brown crispy crust by the end of the cooking time. If the stock is disappearing too quickly, just add a bit more of the remaining 2 cups.
  • Add the mussels, shrimp, octopus, squid, and/or cuttlefish, and peas. Cook until the shrimp are pink and the mussels open. Add the lobster, clams and roasted tomatoes and heat briefly. At this point, you should still be able to see liquid bubbling gently; it will settle when you turn off the heat. Fold in the parsley and lemon aioli and mix until combined, season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • *RAW EGG WARNING
  • Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs. Due to the slight risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.

BASMATI RICE WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS AND GREEN CHILES



Basmati Rice with Sugar Snap Peas and Green Chiles image

Categories     Pepper     Rice     Side     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Summer     Healthy     Sugar Snap Pea     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Vegan     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 scallions, white and green parts thinly sliced separately
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 cup basmati rice, rinsed until water runs clear, then drained
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 fresh jalapeño chile, minced, including seeds
1/2 lb sugar snap peas, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch pieces (2 cups)

Steps:

  • Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil over moderate heat in a 3-quart heavy saucepan until hot but not smoking, then cook white parts of scallions and mustard seeds, stirring frequently, until scallions are softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add water and salt and bring to a boil. Cook over low heat, covered, until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff rice with a fork, then let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
  • While rice is standing, heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook jalapeño and scallion greens, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 1 minute. Add snap peas and cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Toss with rice and season with salt.

GREEN RICE AND PEAS



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 28m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups long grain white rice
2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
2/3 cup water
1 cup frozen green peas
Juice of 1 lemon
1 large clove garlic, grated or pasted
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 cup basil
1 cup flat leaf parsley
1 small bunch tarragon, leaves stripped

Steps:

  • Put the rice, stock and water in a pot, bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook 18 minutes. Put the peas in bowl to defrost while the rice cooks.
  • Whisk together the lemon juice, garlic and extra-virgin olive oil; add to a blender with the basil, parsley and tarragon and puree.
  • Fluff the rice with a fork and add to the bowl with the peas. Pour the dressing over the top and toss to combine; serve or chill.

CROATIAN RIZI-BIZI (RICE AND GREEN PEAS)



Croatian Rizi-Bizi (Rice and Green Peas) image

This is very popular side dish in Croatia, served with various meats and sauces. It is almost inevitable Sunday side dish with roasted or fried chicken. The recipe is with fresh green peas removed from shucks but it can be done with canned or frozen peas. This recipe is from Cooking High School in Zagreb, 1st year, slightly adopted to avoid too many steps and dishes (they, students, don't wash their dishes).

Provided by nitko

Categories     White Rice

Time 50m

Yield 5 portions, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

500 g arborio rice
350 g fresh green peas
100 g butter
60 g onions
30 g fresh parsley leaves
30 g salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Sauté finely minced onion on butter and when transparent add green peas and parsley leaves (it will be even better if you use baby onions).
  • Add some water and cook until green peas are almost soft (skip this if you use canned green peas, just sauté onion a bit). At the moment peas are soft; all liquid must evaporate, but be careful not to burn green peas.
  • Add some more butter and whole rice. Sauté it until rice become greasy with butter, than add water, salt and pepper. Usual measure of the manufacturer for cooking rice is 1:3 (rice: water), so do it as they say.
  • Cook rice stirring occasionally until rice is done.
  • Put rice in casserole pot (greased with some butter) and put it in preheated oven (180°C) for 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 590.1, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 42.7, Sodium 2449.8, Carbohydrate 95.5, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 6.3, Protein 12.5

RICE PILAF WITH CARROT AND GREEN PEAS



Rice Pilaf with Carrot and Green Peas image

This is a quick and healthy rice recipe. I generally like to prepare this sometimes for dinner to things simple. Any chicken curry or other dishes like chilli chicken (I will post this recipe sometimes later when I prepare it), some lentils (I will post lentil recipes later too) will go with this.

Provided by Ruma Chak

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 c aromatic rice
1/2 c diced carrot
1/2 c green peas
1 tsp ginger powder/paste/grated
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1 bay leaf
2 Tbsp butter
salt to taste
sufficient water to cook rice

Steps:

  • 1. Wash and soak rice for 15 minutes and then drain water.
  • 2. combine all ingredients in a rice cooker (or in microwave proof bowl) and cook the pilaf as you would cook rice. Its extremely simple, delicious and healthy.
  • 3. Make sure to add just sufficient water (not more not less) so that the pilaf is dry and tender. I would add around 1 & 1/2 cups of water with 1 cup rice. However, you might go with the rice cooking instructions as this might vary.

RICE AND GREEN PEAS



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This is great with salmon, chicken, or other fish. Also great as a bed for shrimp or scallop kebobs. From Cooking Light.

Provided by Lynette !

Categories     Rice Sides

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

cooking spray
1/4 c shallots, minced
1/4 c carrot, diced
3/4 c long-grain rice
1 1/2 c hot water
1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1 c frozen green peas, thawed
2 Tbsp butter, cut into small pieces

Steps:

  • 1. Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots to pan; sauté for 1 minute or until tender.
  • 2. Add carrot; sauté 1 minute.
  • 3. Stir in rice; sauté 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups hot water, thyme, and salt; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 23 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
  • 4. Remove from heat; stir in peas and butter. Let stand for 5 minutes or until peas are thoroughly heated and butter melts.

Tips:

  • Soak the rice: Soaking the rice before cooking helps to reduce the cooking time and makes the rice more tender. If you have time, soak the rice for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
  • Use fresh, flavorful ingredients: The fresher the ingredients, the better the rice and peas will taste. Look for fresh, green peas and use a flavorful broth or stock.
  • Cook the rice and peas together: Cooking the rice and peas together helps to infuse the rice with the flavor of the peas. Add the peas to the rice pot about 15 minutes before the rice is finished cooking.
  • Season the rice to taste: Taste the rice and peas before serving and add additional salt, pepper, or herbs as desired.
  • Serve with your favorite sides: Green rice and peas can be served with a variety of sides, such as grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, or a simple salad.

Conclusion:

Green rice and peas is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With its vibrant color and flavorful taste, it is sure to be a hit with the whole family. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give green rice and peas a try. You won't be disappointed.

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