Sam's Cafe Moroccan Rice

"a Sam's Cafe Morocco Exclusive, don't be sleepin' on this rice, it's a spectacular accompaniment to most anything or throw some cooked small, diced chicken or salad shrimp in at the end and make it a complete meal, hot or room temperature, you will love it!"

2 tbsp olive oil

½ cup yellow onion, small blade chopped

⅓ cup carrots, small blade chopped

1 cup Crimini mushrooms, sliced thick

1 cup Rice Select Royal Blend Wild Rice

½ cup blanched almonds, slivered

1 ½ cups chicken stock, heated to simmersub reduced vegetable stock

2 tsp Kosher salt

2 tsp Counter Seasoning

1 ½ tsp Spice Tribe Marrikash Sitar

1 tsp Tumeric

¼ tsp Cayenne pepper

2 Medjool Dates, diced small

2 Dried Apricots, diced small

1 Casa Blanca Harissa Sauce

Heat olive oil in large sauté pan to medium-high heat. Add onion and carrot, sauté 3 minutes. Season with Counter Seasoning.

Add mushrooms and rice, mix well. Sauté a couple minutes until fragrant and mushrooms are just moist. Season with Marrakesh and Cayenne pepper. Add almonds, dates and apricots, sauté another minute. Add contents to rice bowl of steamer. Add stock (a tsp or 2 of butter if you like).

Steam 52-55 minutes. Do not uncover, let stand 10 minutes. Tap on lid a couple times and remove. Gently fluff with large serving fork.

Plate and light drizzle of Casa Blanca Harissa Sauce.

Served fantastic warm or room temperature. You can make a day ahead and rewarm gently.

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Sam’s Cafe Moroccan Rice

"a Sam's Cafe Morocco Exclusive, don't be sleepin' on this rice, it's a spectacular accompaniment to most anything or throw some cooked small, diced chicken or salad shrimp in at the end and make it a complete meal, hot or room temperature, you will love it!"