Orange Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup rice
• 2 tablespoons orange zest
• 1 cup raisins or 1 cup dried apricot
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 (10 ounce) can mandarin oranges
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a pan over medium heat. add rice to the butter and saute until the rice becomes golden brown. stir frequently to avoid becoming over brown.
• 2 add orange zest, dried fruit and stir for 2 minutes. this will allow the zest to give up it's oils.
• 3 add chicken broth, orange juice, salt, pepper and mandarin oranges to the rice mixture. let mixture come to a boil, then turn heat down to low.
• 4 allow mixture to cook uncovered until the liquid level reaches the top of the rice, then cover with a tight lid.
• 5 rice is ready to be used as a stuffing at this point. stuff poultry loosely, as the rice will continue to swell as it finishes cooking.
• 6 if dish is going to be used as a side dish, continue cooking for another 15 minutes, then turn off burner and allow to set until you are ready to serve.