Creole Orange Rice

Here's a light and lilting rice side dish, inspired by an old New Orleans Creole recipe. It abounds with a symphony of citrus notes  - orange juice, orange zest, and tiny orange sections. Adapted from Great American Vegetarian by Nava Atlas. Photos by Hannah Kaminsky.

Recipe

Creole Orange Rice

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Here's a light and lilting rice side dish, inspired by an old New Orleans Creole recipe. It abounds with a symphony of citrus notes — orange juice, orange zest, and tiny orange sections.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

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Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil or fragrant nut oil
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 2 large celery stalks diced
• 1 ¼ cups long-grain brown or brown basmati rice
• 2 cups homemade or store-bought vegetable stock
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest from organic orange
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Minced parsley for garnish
• Peeled and sectioned clementine or other small seedless oranges for garnish

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Instructions

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and celery and sauté over medium heat until the onion is golden.
• Add the rice, stock, orange juice, optional orange zest, and thyme. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat and simmer gently, covered, until the water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
• If the rice is not tender enough for your taste, add another ½ cup stock (or water), and simmer until absorbed. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve at once. Garnish each serving with a little minced parsley and if desired, a few clementine sections.

Nutrition (Estimate per Serving)

Calories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 327mgPotassium: 191mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 317IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg

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Nutrition information
Per serving:  Calories: 145;  Total Fat: 3g;  Protein: 2g;  Carbs: 26g;  Sodium: 112 mg

• Here are more Creole classics, veg style.
• For more ways to use brown rice, explore Classic Rice Dishes.