Best 6 Orange Pilaf Recipes

ORANGE RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. saucepan, saute celery, onion and orange zest in butter until tender but not brown. Add salt. Combine orange juice and water; add to celery mixture. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

CROCK POT ORANGE-CURRY CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATO PILAF

Steps:

• Toss together all the pilaf ingredients except the chicken stock.
• Spread the pilaf in the bottom of a 6 qt, oval crock pot.
• Stuff the chicken cavities with 4 orange chunks and 2 onion quarters.
• Place the chickens into the crock pot on top of the pilaf.
• Sprinkle each chicken with a pinch of celery seed, a pinch of cumin, and 1/2tsp of curry powder.
• Pour the chicken stock into the pot, being careful to not wash the seasoning off the chicken.
• Since the crock pot will be very full, cook for 3-4 hours on high to get the middle heated quickly then turn down to low for another 4-5 hours.

MACADAMIA CHICKEN WITH ORANGE-GINGER SAUCE AND COCONUT PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Put flour and coconut milk in separate wide, shallow bowls. In another bowl, mix nuts and panko. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
• Put 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess; dip into coconut milk, letting excess drip off; then press into nut mixture to coat on all sides. Reserve coconut milk. Lay chicken in frying pan in a single layer and cook until golden brown on the bottom, 3 to 4 minutes. With a spatula, turn pieces (taking care not to break off nut coating) and brown on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to a baking pan and bake until no longer pink in center of thickest part (cut to test), 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wipe any scorched nuts from pan with a paper towel. If pan is dry, add 1 tablespoons each butter and olive oil, then shallots, ginger, and garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in broth, wine, and orange juice. Boil until liquid is reduced by about half, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Pour mixture into a blender and, holding lid down tightly with a towel, whirl until very smooth. Return sauce to frying pan and add 1/4 cup reserved coconut milk (discard remainder) and salt and pepper to taste; stir over low heat until hot, then pour into a small bowl.
• Spoon Coconut Pilaf onto plates, top with chicken, and serve with sauce.
• *Chop the nuts by pulsing briefly in a food processor. Finely shred the peel from the oranges and save it for the pilaf.

ORANGE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook celery and green onions in butter until tender, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the rice and brown lightly, stirring frequently, for another 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add orange juice, salt and 1 cup water, heat to boiling.
• Cover and reduce heat, simmering the rice for 25 minutes until it is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
• Gently stir in the orange pieces and almonds.

ORANGE AND CRANBERRY RICE PILAF

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan saute celery and onion in butter till tender. Remove from pan and set aside. Now saute your mushrooms till tender and set aside. I love the color of the sauteed veggies.
• 2. Now brown your rice in a pan for about 5 minutes and then cook as directed on box (15 minutes usually) but with your chicken broth and spices. When rice is finished add your sauteed veggies, cranberries and your marmalade.
• 3. Stir in your parsley last and then plate it. Add your orange zest for garnish. I set the nuts in a bowl on the table for those who can have them and want them. Mainly cause my husband can't have them.
• 4. Now this is not how I made this tonight. I added all the sauteed veggies and cranberries in the rice while cooking. Well, I really am disappointed with how my dish looks....yes, I am. I am posting though I am disgusted. I prefer the brightness and crunch of slightly sauteed celery and I love the mushrooms freshness too. So, it only makes sense to me to add them last; however, if you don't care about crunch and brightness just add them into your rice while cooking. Oh, and I also tried adding 1/2 cup of fresh squeezed orange juice in place of the chicken broth. That must of changed the color of the rice....no didn't like that either. LOL

ORANGE-CINNAMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in sauce pan over medium-high heat.
• Add onion; saute 5 minutes.
• Add rice, juice, peel, cinnamon, cumin, and salt. Stir 1 minute.
• Add broth; bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until broth is absorbed, about 19 minutes.
• Season with pepper; mix in nuts.