Brown Rice & Shiitake Pilaf
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked Carolina® Whole Grain Brown Rice or Carolina® Organic Brown Rice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup (about 2 oz) fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup asparagus spears, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
This asparagus, shiitake mushroom, and brown rice pilaf is one of a kind. Try it today and you’ll have your next go-to lunch prep, a vegetarian meal, or side dish for your next dinner.
Step 1
Prepare rice according to package directions.Step 2
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot.Step 3
Add mushrooms, asparagus, and garlic; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until tender.Step 4
Add rice, nuts, green onions, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Stir until well blended and heated thoroughly.Step 5
Serve garnished with additional lemon zest, if desired.
Whole Grain-Packed Pilaf
Are you a big fan of whole grains? Well, we have just the right rice pilaf for you. Like most classic pilafs, this recipe offers layers of flavor with toasted rice as a base. Then, you’ll find that tasty sautéed vegetables, nuts, and zesty components make it pretty much a complete meal. With a few added steps, we admit that this recipe does take a bit more time than the average pilaf but–we promise you–it’s worth it.
With tasty seared asparagus spears and meaty shiitake mushrooms, this pilaf is in a league of its own, but what truly sets it apart is our fluffy Carolina® Whole Grain Brown Rice and the addition of toasted pine nuts. Add some fresh lemon zest and this pilaf has everything from an earthy mushroom intensity to citrus zeal. A dash of salt and pepper and additional lemon zest truly ties this masterpiece together.
The perfect brown rice that suits all your needs and continues to be a crowd-pleaser, we wouldn’t expect anything less from this pilaf. Fall head over heels for this whole-grain concoction and you’ll be a fan for life. Find tips and how to use your kitchen tools including the perfect rice cooker ratio in our Carolina® Rice Cooking section. Looking for a new dinner idea? Try our: arroz chaufa recipe.
