Best 9 Spicy Wild Rice Stuffing Recipes

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For a unique and flavorful addition to your next meal, look no further than spicy wild rice stuffing. Here, we'll explore a collection of delectable recipes that will tantalize your taste buds with their bold and zesty flavors. These recipes combine the nutty goodness of wild rice with a blend of aromatic spices, vegetables, and herbs, creating a flavorful stuffing that perfectly complements a variety of dishes. From classic wild rice stuffing to unique takes on this traditional side, you'll find a recipe that caters to your preferences and brings a touch of excitement to your dining experience.

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

WILD RICE STUFFING



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Since trying this stuffing recipe from my sister, I haven't made any other kind. It's so moist and tasty. When a big bowlful starts circulating around the table, happy holiday smiles get even bigger! -Connie Olson, Green River, Wyoming

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 2h40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Turkey giblets
4 cups water
1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix
1 celery rib, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup butter
2-1/2 cups crushed seasoned stuffing
1-1/2 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Remove liver from giblets if desired. Place giblets and water in a saucepan. Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until tender. , Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions. In a small skillet, saute celery and onion in butter; add to rice. Drain and dice giblets. Stir stuffing, broth and giblets into rice., Spoon into an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 97mg cholesterol, Sodium 806mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

SPICY WILD RICE STUFFING



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Use this gluten-free wild rice stuffing recipe in place of a bread stuffing when roasting a stuffed turkey, or serve on the side as directed.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains     Rice Recipes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups wild rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 stalks celery, diced medium
1 small yellow onion, diced small
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 large jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup toasted pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup vegetable broth
2 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1-2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar

Steps:

  • Cook rice according to package instructions. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small skillet, heat oil over medium. Add celery, onion, garlic, and jalapeno and cook, stirring, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a large bowl. Add rice, pepitas, raisins, broth, and coriander. Stir to combine and transfer to a 9-inch square baking dish. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes. Drizzle with vinegar and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g

WILD RICE STUFFING



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This wild rice stuffing recipe is an unexpected addition to your Thanksgiving meal. It's delicious alongside a roast turkey.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains     Rice Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup slivered almonds
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
4 celery ribs, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
5 large cloves garlic, finely minced
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
8 ounces sweet fennel sausage, casings removed
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1/2 cup Calvados, or white wine
6 cups cooked wild rice
4 cups cooked white rice
20 dried apricot halves, quartered
12 dried pitted prunes, halved
Unsalted butter, for baking dish

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spread almonds on a baking pan, and toast until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove pan from oven, and set almonds aside to cool.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large saute pan set over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 7 minutes.
  • Increase heat to high, and add rosemary and sage; season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until vegetables are golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat; stir in parsley. Transfer vegetables to a large bowl, and set aside. Return pan to heat.
  • Crumble sausage, separating meat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to saute pan. Add sausage, and cook, stirring and breaking up meat until well browned, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Transfer sausage to bowl with reserved vegetables. Return pan to heat.
  • Add remaining tablespoon olive oil to pan. Add apple, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add Calvados. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up any brown bits on bottom of pan. Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 1 minute.
  • Remove pan from heat, and transfer mixture to bowl with sausage and vegetables. Add wild and white rice, apricots, prunes, and reserved toasted almonds. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a buttered baking dish and bake at 375 degrees until browned and heated through.

SPICY WILD RICE WITH MUSHROOMS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Cook 1 1/4 cups wild rice blend as the label directs (discard the flavor packet, if included). Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 sliced small shallot, 1 sliced jalapeno, 12 ounces sliced mixed mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Fluff the rice and add to the skillet; season with salt. Stir in 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro.

WILD RICE WITH ROSEMARY AND CASHEW STUFFING



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Essentially, this is a rice pilaf that I have modified ever-so-slightly to be used as a stuffing for a small roasting chicken. The type of nuts, mushroom, and herbs can be varied in any number of ways.

Provided by GADZUBA

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Rice Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 teaspoon olive oil
½ cup onion, chopped
½ cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1 cup chopped cashews
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 ¾ cups chicken stock
1 cup long grain and wild rice mix

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until tender and translucent. Stir in mushrooms, and saute until soft. Add rosemary, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in cashews, and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to a medium saucepan.
  • Pour in chicken stock, and stir in rice. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until water is absorbed. Remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stuff into the cavity of a small roasting chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.2 calories, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 0.3 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 846.9 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

FABULOUS WILD RICE STUFFING



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This is one where you have to close your eyes and not think about the calories: it's rich and delicious and much-anticipated at Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners!

Provided by Soeur Souris

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h15m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup dry wild rice, prepared
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 (16 ounce) bag seasoned bread crumbs or 1 (16 ounce) bag seasoned stuffing mix
1 (16 ounce) pork sausage (I use Jimmy Dean regular)
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup melted butter
garlic powder
thyme
poultry seasoning
sage

Steps:

  • Mix bread crumbs and wild rice in a large bowl.
  • Saute celery and onions in butter; add to crumbs.
  • Fry sausage; add to crumbs.
  • Pour chicken broth and melted butter over all and mix thoroughly.
  • Season to taste (this is my favorite part :) with garlic, thyme, poultry seasoning and sage.
  • Stuff bird cavity loosely and roast; bake the rest in a casserole dish at 350oF for 30 to 45 minutes.
  • You can baste it with pan drippings if you wish; I love to get the sort of crunchy crust this produces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 518.8, Fat 33.3, SaturatedFat 16.4, Cholesterol 81.9, Sodium 1378.9, Carbohydrate 39.2, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 3.8, Protein 15.8

WILD RICE STUFFING FOR TURKEY



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This is an old family recipe. If you like wild rice, try this with your turkey! You won't be disappointed! (This recipe will stuff a 12 lb. bird. Can be easily doubled for larger bird. You can stuff it and cook it in the bird, or cook it in a dish as stated below.)

Provided by MCBETH24

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Rice Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups hot water
4 cubes chicken bouillon, crumbled
1 (6 ounce) package wild rice, uncooked
½ cup butter
1 cup chopped celery
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (5.5 ounce) package seasoned croutons
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning

Steps:

  • Dissolve 3 cubes bouillon in 1 cup hot water. In a medium saucepan, combine wild rice with bouillon water, then fill with just enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Mix remaining 1 cube bouillon in 1 cup hot water. Heat butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir in celery and green pepper; cook until tender. Mix in remaining bouillon water. Pour skillet contents into a large bowl. Stir together cooked rice, croutons, and poultry seasoning.
  • Stuff turkey loosely, and cook turkey as directed. Or put stuffing into a well greased baking dish, cover, and bake 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 325 degrees F (165 degree C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 21.4 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 606.8 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

WILD RICE STUFFING



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I really like this better than bread-based stuffings. I got this recipe from Good Housekeeping about 10 years ago.

Provided by Vino Girl

Categories     Rice

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 (13 3/4 ounce) cans chicken broth or 2 (13 3/4 ounce) cans vegetable broth, for vegan version
2/3 cup wild rice, uncooked
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
4 medium carrots, sliced
2 medium celery ribs, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
10 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In 4-quart saucepan over high heat, heat chicken broth, wild rice, salt, thyme, and 1 1/2 cups water to boiling.
  • Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 35 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
  • Add carrots, celery, and onion and cook until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove carrot mixture to bowl.
  • In same skillet, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, cook mushrooms until golden brown and all liquid evaporates.
  • Stir long-grain rice, carrot mixture, and mushrooms into wild rice; heat to boiling over high heat.
  • Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes longer or until all liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
  • For Vegan or Vegetarian use the vegetable broth.
  • Stir in chopped parsley.
  • Use to stuff 12 to 16 pound turkey or serve on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.2, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 654.5, Carbohydrate 44.1, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 3.4, Protein 8.2

WILD RICE STUFFING



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This delicious fruit and nut stuffing side dish goes perfect as an anytime snack too!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 2h

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup uncooked wild rice
2 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup orange juice
1 medium tart cooking apple, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°. Heat wild rice and water to boiling in 2-quart saucepan, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 45 minutes or until wild rice is tender; drain.
  • Mix butter and orange juice in 2-quart casserole. Stir in apple, wild rice, bread crumbs, raisins and walnuts. Cover and bake about 1 hour or until apple is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480, Carbohydrate 66 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 5 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 280 mg

Tips for Making the Best Spicy Wild Rice Stuffing

  • Use a variety of mushrooms for a more flavorful stuffing. Shiitake, oyster, and cremini mushrooms are all great options.
  • Toast the wild rice before cooking it to enhance its flavor.
  • Don't overcook the wild rice. It should be cooked through but still have a slight bite to it.
  • Use a generous amount of butter and olive oil to sauté the vegetables. This will help to create a rich and flavorful stuffing.
  • Season the stuffing to taste with salt, pepper, and herbs. You can also add a pinch of cayenne pepper for a little extra heat.
  • Let the stuffing cool slightly before stuffing the turkey or chicken. This will help to prevent the stuffing from becoming too dry.
  • Bake the turkey or chicken according to the recipe instructions. Once the turkey or chicken is cooked through, let it rest for 10-15 minutes before carving. This will help to keep the juices in the meat.

Conclusion

Spicy wild rice stuffing is a delicious and flavorful side dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy side dish, give spicy wild rice stuffing a try. You won't be disappointed!

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