If stories about the benefits of boiled cereals and stewed meat do not work on your family, we suggest boiling and serving it all to them without their consent (just don’t forget to decorate the dish in an appetizing way). A plate of juicy pork stewed with rice and fresh vegetables in the oven looks very unusual and bright, which means it will definitely appeal to your taste.
To enhance the aesthetics of this simple dish, choose vegetables in rich colors - multi-colored peppers, orange carrots, green broccoli.
Rice with meat in the oven - basic cooking principles
An incredibly huge assortment of rice and meat dishes remains completely undeservedly ignored by housewives, and women limit themselves to preparing pilaf, cabbage rolls, risotto and three or four more dishes. Meanwhile, pilaf and cabbage rolls can be cooked even more deliciously in the oven, obtaining a completely new shade of taste. In addition, dishes cooked in the oven retain much more beneficial properties than when boiled or fried.
Another advantage of cooking in the oven, in addition to those already listed, is saving time. If, when cooking or stewing a dish, you need to stand at the stove, lay in the components in a certain sequence, stir, and continuously monitor so that it does not burn, then cooking in the oven basically involves simultaneous laying of all the components and baking at the set temperature. If the oven is equipped with a timer, then after it is turned on, you can start preparing the next dish, or calmly leave the kitchen and do other things, or just relax.
Rice is an ingredient that goes well with almost any type of food due to its neutral taste. In cooking, rice varieties are distinguished by hardness and starch content, which is important for the preparation of certain dishes using it. Softer Italian varieties are used to make risotto. Asian species, which are harder, are used to prepare crumbly pilaf.
The preliminary stages of processing rice consist of thoroughly washing it. The grain is washed with cold water until it becomes clear, washing away excess starch, after which the rice is additionally kept in water to swell and form a more solid structure, which allows the rice to be cooked crumbly. If you need sticky rice to prepare a dish, then a short rinse is enough to remove only dirt from the surface of the grains. For meatballs or minced rice, its starchy properties make it possible to create a sticky mass that binds the components of the minced meat together. If there is a lack of starch, eggs or other ingredients are added.
As for the remaining components of dishes with rice, the list and description of the main stages of processing are so large that it is more convenient to talk about this in each individual recipe offered below, so as not to be limited to studying theoretical issues, and move on to the practical issue - cooking dishes with rice and meat in the oven.
Description of preparation:
I’m sure everyone will like my recipe for cooking rice with meat in the oven.
Dishes in pots are distinguished by their sophistication and some special aroma. Rice with meat in pots turns out very appetizing and no less tasty. The preparation of the dish is very simple, all the ingredients are prepared in advance: the meat is fried, the vegetables are sautéed, the rice is boiled, then everything is put into pots and brought to readiness in a frying pan. This stage is the most important, because the dish acquires a rich, uniform taste. Be sure to try this dish too! Purpose: For lunch Main ingredient: Meat / Pork / Cereals / Rice
Duck with rice and hot pepper
In order to prepare this dish, you will need the following products:
- whole domestic duck;
- long grain rice – 200 g;
- one head of onion;
- hot chili pepper - one piece;
- bell pepper - two pieces;
- one large carrot;
- fresh or frozen green peas – 200 g;
- For the duck marinade, take the following ingredients:
- two tablespoons of tomato paste;
- three tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- paprika - one tablespoon;
- head of garlic;
- coriander - one teaspoon.
The weight of the carcass is usually one and a half to two and a half kilograms, pay attention to the quality of the meat, the duck should be well tarred, and there should be no feathers on the skin.
To cook juicy duck, you need to marinate it in advance. It is best to prepare the marinade in the evening, then leave the duck in the refrigerator overnight, and prepare the dish during the day.
We'll tell you how to do this. Pour vegetable oil into a deep glass container, add tomato paste and seasonings. Coriander will add a certain refined taste, and paprika will add not only aroma, but will also help give the poultry meat a pleasant orange hue. Mix everything thoroughly. It should be quite thick.
Wash the duck in advance, dry it, remove any remaining feathers, if any, and cut out the tail. Excess fat can also be cut out, since poultry meat is already quite fatty.
Coat the duck on all sides with the resulting mixture of tomato paste and seasonings, paying special attention to the belly of the bird. Be sure to salt the resulting poultry marinade. Add a little less than a tablespoon of salt to salt the duck.
Place the bird in a deep bowl and cover the top with plastic or cling film and put it in the refrigerator to marinate and salt.
We will stuff the duck with rice and a mixture of vegetables. Prepare the filling for stuffing. To do this, soak the rice in warm water for about half an hour. Then boil it until half cooked.
Cut the onion head into half rings, cut the hot chili pepper into three parts and peel the grains. Cut the carrots into thin slices, cut the bell pepper into fine strips.
In a large bowl, mix all the vegetables along with the rice, salt and pepper to taste. Finely chop the garlic with a knife or grate it and add it to the vegetables. We stuff our duck with this mixture, stuff it very tightly and sew it up with culinary thread.
The duck can be slaughtered using toothpicks. The main thing is that the belly does not fall apart during baking and the filling does not fall out. If you have any filling left, place it on a baking sheet and bake along with the duck.
Grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil or line it with parchment paper. Place the bird carcass belly down and bake. The oven should be preheated to 180°, cooking time is one to one and a half hours, depending on the weight of the bird.
Pork with sweet peppers baked in the oven with rice
We offer another version of a delicious dish with pork meat and rice porridge. We suggest flavoring it with juicy cubes of fresh pepper – green or yellow. Tomato paste and carrots will add a pleasant color to the treat.
If you have a thick-walled cast-iron frying pan from your grandmother's stock with high sides or a casserole dish, then use it - it will be convenient to fry food in it and bring it to readiness in the oven.
Ingredients
- Pork loin – 600 g;
- Rice with round grains – 1.5 tbsp.;
- Filtered water – 3 tbsp.;
- Carrot root vegetable – 1 pc.;
- Small onion – 1 turnip;
- Fresh juicy pepper – 1 vegetable;
- Sunflower seed oil – 1-2 tbsp;
- Boiled tomato paste – 1 tbsp;
- Khmeli-suneli seasoning - 0.5 tsp;
- Powdered black pepper – 1/3 tsp;
- Laurel leaf – 1-2 pcs.;
- Fresh parsley - a few sprigs.
Baking spicy pork in the oven with rice and vegetables at home
- Place the diced pork pulp into the heated oil and fry until it turns white and moist. Cooking time – 10-15 minutes.
- While the meat is simmering over medium heat, peel the vegetables. Chop the onion into small cubes and grate the carrots on a grater with large holes.
- First, add onion to the browned sliced meat and fry it until transparent.
- Next, add carrots and peppers (ice cream will do).
- When the contents of the pan turn a carrot color, you can add tomato paste and season everything with spices. Don't forget to salt it!
- It's time to put in the rice cereal. Pour it into the frying pan, add water, stir, salt, add laurel.
- Cover with a lid and put in the oven for about half an hour.
- 5 minutes before the treat is ready, add chopped parsley and simmer in the oven until the rice is crumbly.
This dish is served with an assortment of fresh sliced vegetables or as a salad. Pork with rice prepared step by step in the oven according to the suggested recipes is a simpler and no less tasty alternative to the famous pilaf.
The dish turns out to be satisfying and at the same time not very high in calories, like the favorite food of the Uzbeks.
How to make pilaf in the oven on a baking sheet
Now let’s try to prepare what can more reasonably be called pilaf. Yes, the process is similar to previous recipes, but, as usual, there are nuances.
By the way, many people like pilaf in the oven no less than classic pilaf in a cauldron.
Cooking method
Wash the meat, trim off excess fat, cut into large pieces.
Fry in a heated frying pan in vegetable oil until a crust appears on the surface. Tip : if you don’t like pork, you can replace it with turkey, chicken, lamb;
If you take beef, marinate it first. Place pieces of fried meat on the bottom of a deep dish along with the oil in which it was fried. Lightly salt.
Cut the carrots into strips, the onion into half rings or finely, fry until half cooked. Season with salt and pepper and place in a layer on the meat. Do not stir.
Mix cumin and barberry, divide the mixture into two halves. Sprinkle one layer of onions and carrots. Dilute turmeric in a small amount of water.
Pour in the rice and spread evenly over the entire surface.
Sprinkle the second part of cumin and barberry on top. Pour two glasses of water, then stick a head of garlic into the center. You don’t have to clean it - it will be more fragrant. Tip : if you like garlic, you can cut it into thin slices and place it on top of the onions and carrots.
Add diluted turmeric to the third glass and carefully pour over the rice. Add salt.
Preheat the oven to 180-190 degrees. Cover the container with pilaf with a lid and place on the middle level. Cook for 40-45 minutes.
Before serving, it is recommended to turn off the oven, stir the pilaf and leave it inside for 5-10 minutes. Let all the ingredients additionally pass into each other.
Serve in the form or place on a wide platter. Additionally, coarsely chop the tomatoes and onions into half rings, season with vegetable oil and a couple of drops of balsamic or wine vinegar.
How to cook pork with rice in the oven
If stories about the benefits of boiled cereals and stewed meat do not work on your family, we suggest boiling and serving it all to them without their consent (just don’t forget to decorate the dish in an appetizing way).
A plate of juicy pork stewed with rice and fresh vegetables in the oven looks very unusual and bright, which means it will definitely appeal to your taste. To enhance the aesthetics of this simple dish, choose vegetables in rich colors - multi-colored peppers, orange carrots, green broccoli.
A simple step-by-step recipe for juicy pork with rice and vegetables in the oven
Ingredients
- For meat - + -
- Pork fillet from the neck - about 500 g + -
- Spicy collection of herbs for meat dishes - 1/4 tsp. + –
- Paprika powder - 1/3 tsp. + –
- Olive oil - 1.5 tbsp. + –
- Products for garnish – + –
- Steamed rice – 1 cup + –
- Corn (canned) – 100 g + –
- Young peeled peas – 100 g + –
- Carrots – 1 medium root vegetable + –
- Hot purified water – 2 cups + –
- Salt - 1 tsp. + –
- Spices for meat dishes (store-bought set) - 1/2 tsp. + –
How to make pork with rice in the oven in an original and tasty way, step by step
For roasting in the oven, take almost fat-free pork tenderloin. Peas and corn and fresh carrot cubes will add juiciness to the dish.
But we don’t recommend adding onions in order to fully enjoy the taste of vegetables stewed with meat and healthy rice cereal. Seasonings are to taste, but we will use the Provençal harvest in our recipe.
- After washing the fillet, removing all the films from it and dividing it into portions, sprinkle them with aromatic spices and paprika. Stir so that the seasonings penetrate deeper into the meat fibers, then set aside in a cold place for 2-3 hours.
- Next, sprinkle parts of the fillet with oil (at the rate of 1 tsp per serving of meat).
- Place the pork slices in a heat-resistant glass or non-stick metal dish, place the bowl with meat in an oven heated to 180 degrees and keep there for 20 minutes.
- As soon as the fillet is slightly browned, take out the pan.
- Pour rice cereal into it (before this, it is advisable to let it stand in water for 1 hour to swell and remove excess starch).
- Fill it directly into the mold with hot water.
- Add carrots, peeled and cut into small cubes.
- We send the rest of the vegetables there, mix the meat, cereals and vegetable mix.
- Cover the top of the pan with foil and place in the oven. Cooking time at 180 degrees is 3 hours.
- Next, you will need to remove the foil sheet, salt the almost finished hot dish with pork and rice, and season with spices.
- Mix everything, hide it again under foil and send it to the oven to simmer at minimum temperature for another 15-20 minutes until the liquid has completely evaporated.
Before serving for lunch or dinner, we suggest sprinkling rice with pork in the oven prepared according to this simple and universal recipe with chopped herbs from your own garden bed. Its aroma will add appetizing to an already very tasty and satisfying treat.
