Perfect Wild Rice
Here’s how to cook wild rice with a recipe that creates tender, flavorful grains. This is my favorite way to make this nutritious whole grain into an easy side dish!
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 50 min
- Yield
- 8
Ingredients 6
- 1 cup small diced yellow onion ( 1 small onion), optional
- 1 cup small diced celery (about 3 celery ribs), optional
- 2 cups wild rice (make sure it’s all wild rice, not a mix!)
- 1 quart ( 4 cups ) vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt , divided
Method 3
- 01
Prep the veggies (optional but recommended): Small dice the onion . Dice the celery.
- 02
In a large saucepan, place the onion, celery, wild rice, vegetable broth , water, and ¾ teaspoon kosher salt . Bring it to a boil, then cover and simmer 45 to 50 minutes, until the rice is split and tender. (Most of the grains will split, but not all: see the photo.)
- 03
Drain excess liquid. Taste and add an additional ¼ teaspoon kosher salt . If you’d like, add a drizzle of olive oil or a tablespoon or two of butter (but it tastes great on its own).
Provenance
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